The first results of the research supported by the DigiWELL project were presented together with results from other projects (PACC, SYRI, CYBERPLUS) in Ljubljana, Slovenia, at the end of September. See this page for their full presentations and profiles!
From September 24 to 27, 2024, the 10th European Communication Conference (ECC) ECREA took place in Ljubljana, with the theme Communication & social (dis)order. IRTIS was represented by twelve team members, many of whom participated in the conference as part of the DigiWELL project. They presented the results of their research studies focused on various aspects of digital communication. Most of the papers focused on adolescents and their relationship with digital technologies – a pressing issue that significantly resonates within society and is often accompanied by concerns. The ECREA conference provided a great space to discuss these concerns and provide scientific answers.
The longitudinal relationship between health anxiety and health-related internet use in adolescence: A three-wave panel study
Within- and between-person effects of violence in video games on aggression and empathy
Adolescent Cyberaggression: Unveiling the influence of Anonymity and Appetitive Cybermotives on Peers and Celebrities
The Reciprocal Associations between Adolescents’ mHealth App Use, Body Dissatisfaction, and Physical Self-Worth: A Three-Wave Longitudinal Study
Do restrictions work? Examination of the impact of parental restrictions on adolescents’ online flirting with new people in 4-wave panel
Dědková, L., Mýlek, V., Geržičáková, M.
An inquiry of audience’s appraisals and reactions to cyberhate in news discussions on social media: The role of perceived group entitativity
Jaroň Bedrošová, M., Matthes, J.
Daily excessive internet use symptoms in adolescents: Ecological momentary assessment study of daily variability and symptoms’ predictors
Individual factors of expected and unexpected sexting and the subsequent feelings: A nationally representative study in adolescents
Šaradín Lebedíková, M., Olveira Araujo, R., Šmahel, D., Subrahmanyam, K.
Are civically active youths prone to spreading misinformation? The role of perceived discrimination
Mužík, M., Jaroň Bedrošová, M., Mascheroni, G., Macháčková, H.
Longitudinal associations between screen time, bedtime and daytime sleepiness among adolescents: a three-wave panel study
Tkaczyk, M., Ksinan, A. J., Šmahel, D.
The reciprocal relationship between parental e-health literacy mediation and adolescents' e-health literacy: A three-wave longitudinal study
Does online communication improve or diminish adolescents’ social skills? Findings from a 3-wave RI-CLPM
Mýlek, V., Dědková, L., Dienlin, T., Schouten, A. P.
The 11th Biennial ECREA Conference will take place in 2026 in Brno at the Faculty of Social Studies (MUNI), Department of Media Studies and Journalism. We are looking forward to it!
When adolescents engage with social media content promoting body positivity, does it impact their body-positive behavior offline? This question was the focus of our latest published study.
Bias-based cyberaggression, which includes hateful and prejudiced content shared through digital platforms, is a common experience for young internet users. This kind of online behaviour can have harmful effects on both individuals and society as a whole. We conducted a systematic review of research dealing with young people's experiences, risk and protective factors and consequences of bias-based cyberaggression.
