Frontiers in Psychology | Media Psychology

Original Research

Published on 08 Sep 2025

The relationship between shyness, loneliness, and mobile phone addiction in Chinese university students: a cross-lagged analysis

in Media Psychology

Jing Bai
Qi Chen
Chang Hu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1626175

3,217 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Sep 2025

Why unequal AI access enhances team productivity: the mediating role of interaction processes and cognitive diversity

in Media Psychology

Jiaxuan Han
Ruqin Ren

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1636906

4,359 views

Correction

Published on 03 Sep 2025

Correction: Social media sharing, psychological distress, and student well-being: a PLS-SEM and fsQCA analysis of Chinese college students

in Media Psychology

Bo Shu
Gaozhi Dong
Fang Su
Zheng Wang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1689669

975 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Aug 2025

Chatbot-aided product purchases among Generation Z: the role of personality traits

in Media Psychology

Jinrong Liu
Jialiang Chen

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1454197

4,974 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 25 Aug 2025

TikTok war humor: social and psychological functions of humor videos by micro-influencers and ordinary users during conflict

in Media Psychology

Nili Steinfeld
Hananel Rosenberg
Michal Mahat-Shamir

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1637194

6,765 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 22 Aug 2025

From perceived threat to coping strategies: exploring the role of social media and its impact on loneliness and anxiety during the COVID-19 quarantine

in Media Psychology

Jing Jin
Zizhong Zhang
Chen Luo

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1514669

4,042 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Aug 2025

They are more beautiful than me! How social media use increases women’s body-related envy and cosmetic surgery consideration

in Media Psychology

Minhui Li
Xingming Li
Feng Yang
Tianning Zhang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1628208

7,546 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Aug 2025

Awakening, condensation, and sedimentation: the correlation mechanism between topics and emotions in online public opinion from the psychosocial anchoring perspective

in Media Psychology

Hong Yu
Menglan Ma
Xiangrong Yu
Peng Fang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1624689

2,023 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 18 Aug 2025

Adolescents' social media posting, social support, and the moderating role of tech attitudes and self-esteem: a 2-year longitudinal study

in Media Psychology

Tingting Fan
Lydia Bliss
Angela Calvin
Ellen Selkie

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1561581

7,755 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Aug 2025

Extremist identity creation through performative infighting on Steam

in Media Psychology

Alex Bradley Newhouse
Rachel Kowert

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1586566

8,411 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Aug 2025

Faces of depression. Why do we need Batman, Joker, and Bane?

in Media Psychology

Simona Reghintovschi
Anatol Eduard Reghintovschi

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1553269

6,284 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Aug 2025

Constructing identity and social capital on Facebook: a feminist digital sociology of Bangladeshi women

in Media Psychology

Md Nurus Safa
Tahera Akter
Nusrat Jahan

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1634395

3,475 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Aug 2025

The associations between social comparison on social media and young adults’ mental health

in Media Psychology

Justine Le Blanc-Brillon
Jean-Simon Fortin
Livia Lafrance
Sébastien Hétu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1597241

34,621 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Aug 2025

Reframing individual roles in collaboration: digital identity construction and adaptive mechanisms for resistance-based professional skills in AI-human intelligence symbiosis

in Media Psychology

Weizheng Jiang
Yongzhou Li
Xiaoling Hu
Dongling Ma

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1652130

4,054 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Aug 2025

The relationship between online risk exposure and depression among college students: the multiple mediating effects of emotional security and Suppress Happiness

in Media Psychology

Haihong Wang
Shang Zhang
Xiaoxia Feng
Lan Jiang
Jinglin Li
Yuhong Gong
Zihan Jiang
Xinfa Yi

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1536116

2,614 views

Perspective

Published on 07 Aug 2025

Are artificial agents perceived similarly to humans? Knowns, unknowns and the road ahead

in Media Psychology

Marius Rubo
Isabel Neumann

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1565170

2,058 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Aug 2025

Embracing chaos: the unpredictability of animated logos shapes users’ sustained attention

in Media Psychology

Wen Guan
Dong Min Cho
Li Zheng

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1642722

3,554 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Aug 2025

Resilience under the chilling effect: how social support and digital media reshape online political participation among Chinese youth

in Media Psychology

Jiamei Yang
Hao Jiang
Mingjiang Dai
Wodong Guo

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1634604

4,758 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 01 Aug 2025

How youth engage in online deliberation: an empirical study based on individual psychological motivations from China

in Media Psychology

Yuyang Lin
Yunpeng Tan
Xiao Wang
Zhenwei Liang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1546168

1,843 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Aug 2025

Resistance or compliance? The impact of algorithmic awareness on people's attitudes toward online information browsing

in Media Psychology

Ying Yuan
Yin Shi
Ti Su
HanXuan Zhang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1563592

7,267 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 31 Jul 2025

Policing extremism on gaming-adjacent platforms: awful but lawful?

in Media Psychology

William Allchorn
Elisa Orofino

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1537460

7,610 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Jul 2025

Building resilience against violent extremism digitally: trialing a new gender-based approach among gamers

in Media Psychology

Galen Lamphere-Englund
Mike Wilson
Jessica White
Claudia Wallner
Rachel Kowert
Nitchakarn Kaewbuadee
Petra Regeni
Alex Bradley Newhouse

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1537492

3,851 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Jul 2025

Caught in the loop: the role of volitional control in the FoMO and social media addiction cycle

in Media Psychology

Yiheng Zhang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1583921

4,324 views

Review

Published on 24 Jul 2025

Online moral deviance: an integrative review of digital behaviors

in Media Psychology

Xu Chen
Norzihani Saharuddin
Maizura Yasin
Meng Wang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1573164

7,379 views

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articles

The relationship between shyness, loneliness, and mobile phone addiction in Chinese university students: a cross-lagged analysis

Why unequal AI access enhances team productivity: the mediating role of interaction processes and cognitive diversity

Correction: Social media sharing, psychological distress, and student well-being: a PLS-SEM and fsQCA analysis of Chinese college students

Chatbot-aided product purchases among Generation Z: the role of personality traits

TikTok war humor: social and psychological functions of humor videos by micro-influencers and ordinary users during conflict

From perceived threat to coping strategies: exploring the role of social media and its impact on loneliness and anxiety during the COVID-19 quarantine

They are more beautiful than me! How social media use increases women’s body-related envy and cosmetic surgery consideration

Awakening, condensation, and sedimentation: the correlation mechanism between topics and emotions in online public opinion from the psychosocial anchoring perspective

Adolescents' social media posting, social support, and the moderating role of tech attitudes and self-esteem: a 2-year longitudinal study

Extremist identity creation through performative infighting on Steam

Faces of depression. Why do we need Batman, Joker, and Bane?

Constructing identity and social capital on Facebook: a feminist digital sociology of Bangladeshi women

The associations between social comparison on social media and young adults’ mental health

Reframing individual roles in collaboration: digital identity construction and adaptive mechanisms for resistance-based professional skills in AI-human intelligence symbiosis

The relationship between online risk exposure and depression among college students: the multiple mediating effects of emotional security and Suppress Happiness

Are artificial agents perceived similarly to humans? Knowns, unknowns and the road ahead

Embracing chaos: the unpredictability of animated logos shapes users’ sustained attention

Resilience under the chilling effect: how social support and digital media reshape online political participation among Chinese youth

How youth engage in online deliberation: an empirical study based on individual psychological motivations from China

Resistance or compliance? The impact of algorithmic awareness on people's attitudes toward online information browsing

Policing extremism on gaming-adjacent platforms: awful but lawful?

Building resilience against violent extremism digitally: trialing a new gender-based approach among gamers

Caught in the loop: the role of volitional control in the FoMO and social media addiction cycle

Online moral deviance: an integrative review of digital behaviors