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Special Issue Current Opinion in Psychology edited by team AWeSome

Special Issue Current Opinion in Psychology edited by team AWeSome

The June edition of Current Opinion in Psychology (Volume 45) is a special issue on Social Media and Well-Being. It was edited by Patti Valkenburg, Ine Beyens, Adrian Meier and Mariek Vanden Abeele and contains 26 excellent reviews by over 50 authors.

The aim of this special issue is to address the question on how research on social media and well-being should advance and to inform researchers about the rapidly expanding volume of studies in this field. You can read the editorial  article here.

Recent Publications & Project Updates

December 09, 2025

Improving Participation In Data Donation Studies

A new article by Yucan Xiong, Amber van der Wal, and Ine Beyens in Social Science Computer Review sheds fresh light on what drives and discourages participation in data donation research. Their systematic review brings together the existing evidence on…
September 15, 2025

New members joining Team AWeSoMe! 🎉

We’re excited to announce three new team members as part of Project AWeSoMe, who joined the team on 1st of September 2025. The new members are: Rebecca Godard – Postdoctoral Researcher, with a background in psychology and social media use. Konrad…
November 21, 2024

It is time to ensure research access to platform data

Our commentary, published today in Nature Human Behaviour, addresses a critical challenge for academic research: the lack of reliable access to data from online platforms such as social media, streaming services, and search engines. Legal frameworks,…

This project is funded
by a NWO Spinoza Prize awarded to Patti Valkenburg

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