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Essay for UNICEF

Essay for UNICEF

Dutch adolescents spend about six hours per day on their mobile phones,  of which two and a half hours are spend on social media. What does this their mean for their mental health? 

In an essay written for UNICEF Patti Valkenburg, Amber van der Wal  and  Ine Beyens try to answer this question. The essay is in Dutch and is titled:   "Schermgeluk en schermverdriet: de invloed van social media op de mentale gezondheid van jongeren."

Recent Publications & Project Updates

February 09, 2026

Team AWeSoMe at ETMAAL 2026!

On the 5th and 6th February 2026, Team AWeSoMe attended the ETMAAL 2026 conference, hosted by the university of Wageningen. Etmaal is the annual meeting where communication researchers from Dutch and Flemish universities come together to share their…
December 09, 2025

Improving Participation In Data Donation Studies

A new article by Yucan Xiong, Amber van der Wal, and Ine Beyens in Social Science Computer Review sheds fresh light on what drives and discourages participation in data donation research. Their systematic review brings together the existing evidence on…
September 15, 2025

New members joining Team AWeSoMe! 🎉

We’re excited to announce three new team members as part of Project AWeSoMe, who joined the team on 1st of September 2025. The new members are: Rebecca Godard – Postdoctoral Researcher, with a background in psychology and social media use. Konrad…

This project is funded
by a NWO Spinoza Prize awarded to Patti Valkenburg

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