Frontiers in Psychology | Media Psychology

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Oct 2025

Social anxiety and emoji use: Gender differences and the role of loneliness in digital communication among college students

in Media Psychology

Alexis M Bendl
Ronan M Cunningham
Lauren Hill
Johanna M Jarcho

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1626509

273 views

Original Research

Accepted on 02 Oct 2025

Promoting Teaching Innovation among University Teachers through AI Literacy from the Perspective of Planned Behavior: The Moderating Effects of Three Perceived Supports

in Media Psychology

Yuping Zhao
Ling Huang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1699174

154 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Oct 2025

Digital religion and Generation Z: an empirical study in the context of China

in Media Psychology

Zhi Liu
Arsalan Mujahid Ghouri
Jing Wang
Changqing Lin

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1536644

1,160 views

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Sep 2025

The effect of social media dependence on the perceived academic performance of university students in Cameroon: the role of psychological well-being and social anxiety

in Media Psychology

Yvette Dufola Jaff
Dilan Ciftci

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1598724

650 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Sep 2025

Privacy threats versus trust: a behavioral decision approach to social media disclosure intention

in Media Psychology

Luhui Zhu
Changfu Zhang
Bahiyah Omar
Fei Qi
Hongchao Ji

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1609012

2,657 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Sep 2025

Understanding the privacy disclosure behavior and privacy concerns on short-form video platforms: an empirical investigation

in Media Psychology

Heng Lu
Aiye Wei
Xin Li

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1535533

2,421 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Sep 2025

Internet use and livelihood risk perception: exploring the dynamic relationship and moderating factors between information dissemination and individual perception

in Media Psychology

Xiaoli Gan
Shuhan Yang
Yaqian Liu
Quan Yu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1479491

2,552 views

Original Research

Accepted on 22 Sep 2025

Qualitative study on the virtual reality-based empty-chair technique in middle-aged South Korean men

in Media Psychology

Kieun Yoo
Eunha Kim

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1559171

2,040 views

Opinion

Accepted on 19 Sep 2025

Digital Silence: The Psychological Impact of Being Shadow banned on Mental Health and Self-Perception

in Media Psychology

SOBI THOMAS
PAUL MANALIL

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1659272

11,394 views

Original Research

Accepted on 18 Sep 2025

Constructing Belonging through Mediated Memory: Multimodal Perception and Narrative Semantics in War Films

in Media Psychology

Jiaqi Zheng
Song Wang
Zhaoqiang Wang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1641217

1,650 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Sep 2025

Fertility anxiety vs. anti-fertility anxiety: exploring Chinese women’s conflicting attitudes toward childbearing through social media

in Media Psychology

Weiwei Li
Yuchan Zhou

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1636612

2,467 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Sep 2025

TikTok fitspiration and fitness ideal internalisation: gender differences in self-esteem and body satisfaction

in Media Psychology

Maria Limniou
Holly Duckett
Eleanor Mitchell

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1578510

2,433 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Sep 2025

The impact of AI literacy on work–life balance and job satisfaction among university faculty: a self-determination theory perspective

in Media Psychology

Ling Huang
Yuping Zhao

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1669247

1,348 views

Original Research

Accepted on 15 Sep 2025

Effort or Ease: The Impact of Sharing Self-improvement vs. Hedonic Behaviors on Personal Brand Evaluation

in Media Psychology

Chenhan Ruan
Xiaoyang Zhang
Fenglian Zhuo
Zhihuang Lu
Juan Li

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1666105

1,155 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Sep 2025

Exploration of factors of digital photo hoarding behavior among university students and the mediating role of emotional attachment and fear of missing out

in Media Psychology

Wenjing Yu
Xueqin Chang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1607274

1,477 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Sep 2025

Neuropsychological aspects of self-image in social media use

in Media Psychology

Robert Krause
Martina Krause

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1643857

3,004 views