Publikationen
Journal-Artikel (peer reviewed)
2024
Halfmann, A., Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2024). Trapped between goal conflict and availability norm? How users' mobile messaging behavior during task engagement influences negative self-conscious emotions . Journal of Media Psychology , 36 (1), 45-57. https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-1105/a000381
Klingelhoefer, J., Gilbert, A., & Meier, A. (2024). Momentary motivations for digital disconnection: an experience sampling study . Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication , 29 (5). https://doi.org/10.1093/jcmc/zmae013
Orben, A., Meier, A., Dalgleish, T., & Blakemore, S.J. (2024). Mechanisms linking social media use to adolescent mental health vulnerability . Nature Reviews Psychology . https://doi.org/10.1038/s44159-024-00307-y
2023
Janicke-Bowles, S.H., Buckley, T.M., Rey, R., Wozniak, T., Meier, A., & Lomanowska, A. (2023). Digital flourishing: Conceptualizing and assessing positive perceptions of mediated social interactions . Journal of Happiness Studies . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-023-00619-5
Meier, A., Beyens, I., Siebers, T., Pouwels, J.L., & Valkenburg, P.M. (2023). Habitual social media and smartphone use are linked to task delay for some, but not all, adolescents . Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication , 28 (3). https://doi.org/10.1093/jcmc/zmad008
2022
Kreling, R., Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2022). Feeling authentic on social media: Subjective authenticity across Instagram Stories and Posts . Social Media + Society , 8 (1). https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051221086235/
Meier, A. (2022). Studying problems, not problematic usage: Do mobile checking habits increase procrastination and decrease well-being? Mobile Media and Communication , 10 (2), 272-293. https://doi.org/10.1177/20501579211029326
Meier, A., & Johnson, B.K. (2022). Social comparison and envy on social media: A critical review . Current Opinion in Psychology , 45 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101302
Meier, A., & Krause, H.-V. (2022). Does passive social media use harm well-being? An adversarial review . Journal of Media Psychology . https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-1105/a000358
Schneider, F.M., Lutz, S., Halfmann, A., Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2022). How and when do mobile media demands impact well-being? Explicating the Integrative Model of Mobile Media Use and Need Experiences (IM³UNE) . Mobile Media and Communication , 10 (2), 251–271. https://doi.org/10.1177/20501579211054928
Schreurs, L., Meier, A., & Vandenbosch, L. (2022). Exposure to the positivity bias and adolescents’ differential longitudinal links with social comparison, inspiration and envy depending on social media literacy . Current Psychology . https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03893-3
Valkenburg, P.M., Beyens, I., Meier, A., & Vanden Abeele, M. (2022). Advancing our understanding of the associations between social media use and well-being . Current Opinion in Psychology , 47 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101357
Valkenburg, P.M., Meier, A., & Beyens, I. (2022). Social media use and its impact on adolescent mental health: An umbrella review of the evidence . Current Opinion in Psychology , 44 , 58-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.08.017
2021
Freytag, A., Knop-Huelss, K., Meier, A., Reinecke, L., Hefner, D., Klimmt, C., & Vorderer, P. (2021). Permanently online—always stressed out? The effects of permanent connectedness on stress experiences . Human Communication Research , 47 (2), 132-165. https://doi.org/10.1093/hcr/hqaa014
Halfmann, A., Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2021). Too much or too little messaging? Situational determinants of guilt about mobile messaging . Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication , 26 (2), 72-90. https://doi.org/10.1093/jcmc/zmaa018
Johannes, N., Meier, A., Reinecke, L., Ehlert, S., Setiawan, D.N., Walasek, N.,... Veling, H. (2021). The relationship between online vigilance and affective well-being in everyday life: Combining smartphone logging with experience sampling . Media Psychology , 24 (5), 581-605. https://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2020.1768122
Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2021). Computer-mediated communication, social media, and mental health: A conceptual and empirical meta-review . Communication Research , 48 (8), 1182-1209. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093650220958224
2020
2019
Exelmans, L., Meier, A., Reinecke, L., & Van Den Bulck, J. (2019). Just one more episode: Predictors of procrastination with television and implications for sleep quality . Mass Communication and Society , 22 (5), 654-685. https://doi.org/10.1080/15205436.2019.1606246
Noon, E.J., & Meier, A. (2019). Inspired by friends: Adolescents' network homophily moderates the relationship between social comparison, envy, and inspiration on Instagram . Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking , 22 (12), 787-793. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2019.0412
2018
Johannes, N., Veling, H., Dora, J., Meier, A., Reinecke, L., & Buijzen, M. (2018). Mind-wandering and mindfulness as mediators of the relationship between online vigilance and well-being . Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking , 21 (12), 761-767. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2018.0373
Meier, A. (2018). Alles eine Frage der digitalen Autonomie? Die Rolle von Autonomie in der digitalen Kommunikation für psychologische Grundbedürfnisse und psychische Gesundheit im Alltag . Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft , 66 , 407-427. https://doi.org/10.5771/1615-634X-2018-4-407
Meier, A., & Schaefer, S. (2018). The positive side of social comparison on social network sites: How envy can drive inspiration on Instagram . Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking , 21 (7), 411-417. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2017.0708
Reinecke, L., Klimmt, C., Meier, A., Reich, S., Hefner, D., Knop-Huelss, K.,... Vorderer, P. (2018). Permanently online and permanently connected: Development and validation of the online vigilance scale . PLoS ONE , 13 (10). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0205384
Reinecke, L., Meier, A., Aufenanger, S., Beutel, M.E., Dreier, M., Quiring, O.,... Mueller, K.W. (2018). Permanently online and permanently procrastinating? The mediating role of Internet use for the effects of trait procrastination on psychological health and well-being . New Media & Society , 20 (3), 862-880. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444816675437
Reinecke, L., Meier, A., Beutel, M.E., Schemer, C., Stark, B., Woelfling, K., & Mueller, K.W. (2018). The relationship between trait procrastination, internet use, and psychological functioning: Results from a community sample of German adolescents . Frontiers in Psychology , 9 . https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00913
Schnauber-Stockmann, A., Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2018). Procrastination out of habit? The role of impulsive versus reflective media selection in procrastinatory media use . Media Psychology , 21 (4), 640-668. https://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2018.1476156
2017
2016
Buchkapitel
2023
Arenz, A., Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2023). Social comparison on social media and mental health: A scoping review . In M. Ziegele; A. S. Kümpel; T. Dienlin (Eds.), Beiträge zur Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe Rezeptions- und Wirkungsforschung 2022. (pp. 7–40). Düsseldorf: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft.
Harness, D., Klingelhoefer, J., & Ganesh, S. (2023). The Forgotten SDGs . In B. Harbisher (Eds.), The mediation of sustainability: Development goals, social movements, and public dissent. (pp. 73-93). Rowman & Littlefield.
Klingelhoefer, J., & Meier, A. (2023). Social media and well-being at work, at home, and in-between: a review . In J. Skopek (Eds.), Research handbook on digital sociology. (pp. 398–418). Edward Elgar.
Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2023). Social media and mental health: Reviewing effects on eudaimonic well-being . In R. L. Nabi; J. G. Myrick (Eds.), Emotions in the digital world: Exploring affective experience and expression in online interactions. (pp. 215–234). Oxford University Press.
2021
2020
Meier, A., Domahidi, E., & Günther, E. (2020). Computer-mediated communication and mental health: A computational scoping review of an interdisciplinary field . In S. J. Yates & R. E. Rice (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Digital Technology and Society. (pp. 78-110). Oxford University Press.
Reinecke, L., & Meier, A. (2020). Guilt and media use . In J. Van den Bulck, D. R. Ewoldsen, M.-L. Mares, & E. Scharrer (Eds.), The International Encyclopedia of Media Psychology. (pp. 1-5). Wiley.
2017
Tagungsbeiträge (seit 2020)
2024
Klingelhoefer, J., Gilbert, A., Adrian, C., & Meier, A. (2024, January). Beyond screen time: Exploring effects of different smartphone use log metrics on situational well-being . Paper presentation at 30th Annual Conference of the Media Uses and Effects division of the DGPuK, Fribourg, CH.
2023
Ernst, A., Gilbert, A., & Meier, A. (2023, January). Seeking Serendipity Online: Eine explorative Studie zum Suchen und Finden von Inspiration in sozialen Medien . Paper presentation at 29th Annual Conference of the Media Uses and Effects division of the DGPuK, Augsburg.
Ganesh, S., Harness, D., Schnell, M.T., Klingelhoefer, J., James, S.H., & Palakshappa, N. (2023, November). The PowerPoint imagination: Visualization and managerial vocabularies in sustainability reports . Paper presentation at NCA 109th Annual Convention, National Harbor, Maryland, US.
Gilbert, A., Reinecke, L., Meier, A., Baumgartner, S., Kühne, R., & Dietrich, F. (2023, January). Too amused to stop? Selbstkontrolle und Unterhaltungserleben bei der Netflix-Nutzung . Paper presentation at 29th Annual Conference of the Media Uses and Effects division of the DGPuK, Augsburg.
Halfmann, A., Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2023, January). Gefangen zwischen Selbstkontrollversagen und Normverstoß? Die Effekte des Messaging-Verhaltens von Nutzer*innen bei der Bearbeitung von Aufgaben auf negative selbstbezogene Emotionen . Paper presentation at 29th Annual Conference of the Media Uses and Effects division of the DGPuK, Augsburg.
Harness, D., Ganesh, S., Klingelhoefer, J., & Schnell, M.T. (2023, November). Politics, power relations, and the UNGC: A relational orientation toward transparency . Paper presentation at NCA 109th Annual Convention, National Harbor, Maryland, US.
Klingelhoefer, J., & Gilbert, A. (2023, January). Measuring and mapping digital disconnection in daily life . Paper presentation at 29th Annual Conference of the Media Uses and Effects division of the DGPuK, Augsburg, DE.
Klingelhoefer, J., Gilbert, A., & Meier, A. (2023, May). Log on, log off, repeat? Motivations and well-being effects of digital disconnection in everyday life . Paper presentation at 73rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Toronto, ON, CA.
Klingelhoefer, J., Gilbert, A., Meier, A., Adrian, C., & Reinecke, L. (2023, September). Logging media non-use? A computational assessment of digital disconnection with smartphone logging data . Paper presentation at 13th Conference of the Media Psychology Division of the DGPs, Belval, LU.
Klingelhoefer, J., & Meier, A. (2023, May). Mindful everyday disconnection — Well-being effects of being mindfully (dis-)connected . Paper presentation at 73rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Toronto, ON, CA.
Klingelhoefer, J., Meier, A., Meltzer, C.E., & Reinecke, L. (2023, May). License to procrastinate: Is self-forgiveness for online procrastination driven by self-licensing or self-compassion? Paper presentation at 73rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Toronto, ON, CA.
Ross, M.Q., Gilbert, A., Klingelhoefer, J., Matassi, M., Nassen, L.-M., Van Bruyssel, S., & Verlinden, A. (2023, May). Mapping transdisciplinary views on disconnection studies: Perspectives from an interdisciplinary research collective . Paper presentation at Key Themes in Digital Disconnection Research: Authenticity, Wellness, Datafication and Power Pre-Conference of the 73rd Annual International Communication Association Conference, Toronto, ON, CA.
2022
Gilbert, A., Reinecke, L., Meier, A., Baumgartner, S., & Kühne, R. (2022, May). Stopping media entertainment viewing: Self-control and disengagement processes on Netflix . Paper presentation at 72nd Annual Conference of the ICA, Paris, FR.
Harness, D., Klingelhoefer, J., & Ganesh, S. (2022, November). The Forgotten SDGs: Competing Priorities in Sustainability Reporting . Paper presentation at NCA 108th Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA, US.
Klingelhoefer, J., & Meier, A. (2022, May). Disconnecting from what? Digital detox effects beyond the device and application level . Paper presentation at Digital Disconnection Studies Beyond Borders preconference of the 72nd Annual Conference of the ICA, Paris, FR.
Klingelhoefer, J., Stein, J.-P., Feiler, T., Yeo, J., & Appel, M. (2022, May). Senators With Superpowers? The Role of Authenticity and Appropriateness Perceptions for the Sharing of Heroization Memes in the Political Context . Poster presentation at 72nd Annual Conference of the ICA, Paris, FR.
Klingelhoefer, J., & Weber, S. (2022, June). Train like a man: The interplay of precarious manhood and social comparisons in Instagram sports-posts . Poster presentation at 28th Annual Conference of the Media Uses and Effects division of the DGPuK, Düsseldorf, DE.
Meier, A., Beyens, I., Pouwels, J.L., Siebers, T., & Valkenburg, P.M. (2022, May). Mobile social media habits and procrastination among adolescents: Investigating between-person, within-person, and person-specific associations . Paper presentation at 72nd Annual Conference of the ICA, Paris, FR.
Meier, A., Fecke, M., Fehr, A., Schlütz, D., Karnowski, V., Naab, T.K., & Schnauber-Stockmann, A. (2022, February). Methodenworkshop: In-situ-Forschung in der Lehre: Inhaltliche und didaktische Konzepte für die Vermittlung situationsbezogener Forschungsmethoden . Paper presentation at 67th Annual Conference of the DGPuK, Virtual conference.
Meier, A., & Johnson, B.K. (2022, May). Social comparison and envy on social media: A critical review . Paper presentation at 72nd Annual Conference of the ICA, Paris, FR.
Schreurs, L., Meier, A., & Vandenbosch, L. (2022, February). A longitudinal investigation of adolescents’ exposure to the positivity bias, envy, inspiration and the moderating role of social media literacy . Paper presentation at Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap, Virtual conference.
Schreurs, L., Meier, A., & Vandenbosch, L. (2022, May). Longitudinal links between the positivity bias, inspiration and envy: The role of social media literacy . Paper presentation at 72nd Annual Conference of the ICA, Paris, FR.
2021
Janicke-Bowles, S., Buckley, T., Rey, R., Wozniak, T., Meier, A., & Lomanowska, A. (2021, May). Conceptualizing and assessing digital flourishing . Paper presentation at 71st Annual Conference of the ICA, Virtual conference.
Kreling, R., Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2021, May). #authentic? Differences in users’ state authenticity across Instagram stories and posts. Paper presentation at 71st Annual Conference of the ICA, Virtual conference.
Meier, A. (2021, September). New media, new effects? Introducing the Technology Equivalence Approach (TEA) . Paper presentation at 12th Biannual Conference of the Media Psychology division of the DGPs, Aachen, DE.
Meier, A., & Krause, H.-V. (2021, September). Debate club: “Passive social media use harms mental health and well-being!" . Paper presentation at 12th Biannual Conference of the Media Psychology division of the DGPs, Aachen, DE.
Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2021, May). Social media and mental health: Reviewing effects on eudaimonic well-being . Paper presentation at 71st Annual Conference of the ICA, Virtual conference.
Possler, D., Meier, A., Boerner, S., Gilbert, A., & Scherer, H. (2021, September). Sharing awe: Vicarious transcendent experiences via social media . Poster presentation at 12th Biannual Conference of the Media Psychology division of the DGPs, Aachen, DE.
Schneider, F., Lutz, S., Halfmann, A., Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2021, September). How and when do mobile media demands impact well-being? Explicating the integrative model of mobile media use and need experiences (IM³UNE) . Paper presentation at 12th Biannual Conference of the Media Psychology division of the DGPs, Aachen, DE.
Schneider, F.M., Lutz, S., Halfmann, A., Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2021, May). How and when do mobile media demands impact well-being? Explicating the integrative model of mobile media use and need experiences (IM3UNE) . Paper presentation at 71st Annual Conference of the ICA, Virtual conference.
2020
Ernst, A., & Meier, A. (2020, January). “When inspiration doesn’t come to me, I go halfway to meet it” – A theoretical model of how users find inspiration on Instagram . Paper presentation at 26th Annual Conference of the Media Uses and Effects division of the DGPuK, Würzburg, DE.
Halfmann, A., & Meier, A. (2020, March). Getting things done while staying connected? The effects of messenger usage on feelings of guilt . Paper presentation at 65th Annual Conference of the DGPuK, München, DE.
Halfmann, A., Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2020, May). Too much or too little messaging? Situational determinants of guilt about mobile messenger usage . Paper presentation at 70th Annual Conference of the ICA, Virtual conference.
Meier, A., Domahidi, E., Günther, E., & Reinecke, L. (2020, March). Online communication and mental health: Insights and implications from three systematic literature reviews . Paper presentation at 65th Annual Conference of the DGPuK, München, DE.
Meier, A., Gilbert, A., Boerner, S., & Possler, D. (2020, May). Instagram inspiration: Upward comparisons can contribute to well-being . Paper presentation at 70th Annual Conference of the ICA, Virtual conference.
Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2020, May). The appraisal of media use, self-control, and entertainment (AMUSE) model . Paper presentation at 70th Annual Conference of the ICA, Virtual conference.
Reinecke, L., & Meier, A. (2020, March). On the interplay between media entertainment and self-control: The Appraisal of Media Use, Self-Control, and Entertainment (AMUSE) Model . Paper presentation at 65th Annual Conference of the DGPuK, München, DE.
Weber, S., Klingelhoefer, J., & Appel, M. (2020, May). The effects of sexist comedy on benevolent sexism and domain identification. Poster presentation at 70th Conference of the International Communication Association, Gold Coast, Australia., AU.
Preprints
2025
Gilbert, A., Reinecke, L., Meier, A., Baumgartner, S., & Dietrich, F. (2025). Too amused to stop? Self-control and the disengagement process on Netflix . (Unpublished, Submitted).