Media Effects Research Lab Research Archive All Research Categories Communication Technology Privacy Self-Esteem and Body Satisfaction Information Seeking Personalization and Customization Interactivity and Persuasion Web Advertising Social Media Uses and gratifications Psychophysiology Source Credibility Internet Use Gaming Immersion Emotion and Video Games Race, Gender, and Stereotypes Computer-Mediated Communication Self-Esteem and Body Satisfaction Avatars and Online Agents Entertainment Persuasion Social Influence Student Publication Category: Communication Technology Source Credibility Effects of specialization of media technology at multiple source layers upon online trust: The role of information processing in determining e-commerce attitudes Communication Technology Source Credibility Doctors vs. laypersons on blogs vs. bulletin boards vs. websites vs. homepages: The effects of online health sources on credibility and behavioral intentions Communication Technology Source Credibility Perceptions of online source characteristics Communication Technology Source Credibility The role of modality in instructional technology Communication Technology Source Credibility Does content matter? The effects of type and number of user-generated comments on news stories Communication Technology The impact of flipping modality on civic engagement Communication Technology Source Credibility Looking at the web 2.0 world: How modality and bandwagon cues impact internet user attitudes Communication Technology Social Media Effects of facebok use on cyberactivism Communication Technology Social Media Effects of online buddies and bandwagon cues on user participation in an online health community Communication Technology Social Media Engagement with news content in online social networks Communication Technology Social Media Employer perceptions of Facebook profiles Communication Technology Social Media Are facebook news feeds getting you your a's? the effects of online social networking Communication Technology Social Media Misery doesn’t love company: An exploration of emotional bandwidth on online social networks Communication Technology Social Media Putting your best face forward: Facebook and perceptions of popularity, attractiveness and self-confidence Communication Technology Social Media Cool, revealing, or annoying? An experimental investigation of facebook applications and interpersonal perceptions Communication Technology Social Media Facebook: The final frontier Communication Technology Social Media To friend or not to friend? How facebook can help me make my friend request decisions more efficient Communication Technology Social Media Deliberative quality of comments on social news websites: A content analysis Communication Technology Social Media Advice at home and at work How advisor features and problem context affect advice outcomes Entertainment Does familiarity breed enjoyment? The role of contextual and language familiarity in media enjoyment Entertainment Meaningfully moved, but emotionally mixed The dual effects of elevation on viewers' enjoyment of media violence Entertainment The therapeutic effects of cinema An experimental study of catharsis through narrative media and contemplation Gaming Emotion and Video Games The influence of video game controllers and mirror images on game-player’s self-awareness, sense of control and enjoyment Entertainment The effects of emotion on creativity Entertainment Do we improve, disrupt, or embrace sadness? exploring sadness-based media choice and its anticipated Entertainment Toward an understanding of the emotive structure and motivational systems and their influence on th Entertainment The effects of narrative media on self-perceptions: The role of identification and narrative engage Entertainment Positive mood induction effects of television programs on political messages Gaming Emotion and Video Games The effects of home video game violence and fantasy portrayals upon enjoyment and emotional state: Gaming Emotion and Video Games Can Video Games Enhance Creativity? An experimental investigation of emotion generated by Dance Danc Older ResearchNewer Research
