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Papers (2 of 2)

Understanding the Role of Social Media Content in Inducing Anxiety: A Qualitative Study

Authors: A Meythaler

Year: 2025

Published in: 2025 - scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu

Institution: University of Potsdam, Weizenbaum Institute

Research Area: Social Media, Anxiety, Qualitative Research, Computational Social Science

Discipline: Psychological Science, Computational Social Science

The study identifies six categories of social media content—negative news, incivility, social comparison content, political content, misinformation, and depictions of dangerous behavior—as triggers for anxiety among users.

Methods: A qualitative study was conducted using interviews or focus groups with 249 social media users to explore the effects of different content types on anxiety.

Key Findings: The role of specific social media content categories in inducing feelings of anxiety.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24251/HICSS.2025.334

Citations: 4

Sample Size: 249
Methods for a fully online automated cognitive training study on Prolific

Authors: F Joessel, S Denkinger, PE Joessel, CS Green

Year: 2025

Published in: Acta Psychologica, 2025 - Elsevier

Institution: Max Planck Institute, University of Potsdam, University of Maryland, University of Zurich, University of Arizona

Research Area: Online cognitive training, Automated psychological studies, Crowdsourcing, behavioral research

Discipline: Psychology

The study introduces a fully online method for conducting cognitive training experiments using Prolific, significantly reducing resource demands while achieving robust results and diverse participant recruitment.

Methods: Participants were recruited via Prolific, assigned to groups using a pseudo-randomized procedure, and completed a 12-hour remote cognitive training study with pre- and post-test assessments monitored via custom dashboards.

Key Findings: Impact of a 12-hour cognitive training intervention on participants' cognitive functions, conducted in a remote and automated manner.