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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

1️⃣ 5️⃣ Adolescents’ social media use and conspiracy beliefs: The moderating role of rational and experiential thinking ✍️Magdalena Iwanowska, Stan Rosana, Anna Maria Zawadzka cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

1️⃣ 4️⃣ Should I speak or should I go? Relationship closeness and descriptive norms on reactions to hate memes in private chat groups ✍️Christina Josupeit cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

1️⃣ 3️⃣ Associations between prior parental mediation and digital wellbeing among young adults: Incorporating both variable- and person-centered approaches ✍️Wei Ren, Suchuan Ma, Kaili Wang cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

1️⃣2️⃣Comparative role of self-factors: A gender-based network analysis of problematic social media use and physical health ✍️Jakub Helvich, Lukas Novak, Bibiana Jozefiakova, Eva Milkova, Peter Tavel cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

1️⃣1️⃣Bridging the digital divide: How smartphones are associated with physical, psychological, and social well-being in marginalized groups ✍️ @ilenia-gasparini00.bsky.social, @marc0marinucci.bsky.social, @lucapancani.bsky.social Paolo Riva cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

1️⃣0️⃣Online connectedness: The meaning of online social interactions for young adults with mild intellectual disabilities ✍️Hannah van Alem, Noud Frielink, Wieneke Penninga, Petri Embregts cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

9️⃣When fast becomes too fast: Working memory constraints in accelerated video playback ✍️Hyenyeong Chung, Yunju Nam, Upyong Hong cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

8️⃣No evidence of protection: Imaginary bulletproof glass fails to reduce psychological harm in content moderation ✍️Chloe McDonough, Sarah Lewitzka, Victoria Bridgland, Ella Moeck, Reginald Nixon, Carolyn Semmler, Melanie Takarangi cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

7️⃣Safer sexting: Who cares and how? ✍️Marina F. Thomas, Alice Binder, Jorg Matthes cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

6️⃣ Balancing the scales of privacy: Perceptions of privacy issues and digital risk among domestic internet of things users ✍️Cristina Paupini, Dominique Kost, Terje Gjøsæter cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

5️⃣Disentangling the paradox of the privacy paradox on social media: The role of privacy dimensions, perceived benefits, privacy self-efficacy, and privacy cynicism ✍️ @laurentwang.bsky.social, @tobiasdienlin.com, Miriam Metzger cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

4️⃣Media-multitasking and attentional control: A theory-driven research agenda ✍️Elger Abrahamse, Douglas A. Parry, Daniel le Roux, Susanne Baumgartner cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

3️⃣Perceptions of AI-generated profile pictures: Effects on quality, attractiveness, and trustworthiness ✍️ @jacob-long.com, Jingyi Xiao, Shamira McCray, Ertan Ağaoğlu, Abdullah Alajmi, Chinwendu Akalonu, Yanzhen Xu cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

2️⃣Immerse & befriend: The role of synthetic relationship perception and narrative transportation in a mental health app ✍️Marisa Tschopp, Stefanie Klein, Christine Anderl, Henrik Sætra, Sonja Utz cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

1️⃣AI-based writing assistants for emotional tone: Investigating users’ acceptance and recipients’ perceptions in online negotiations ✍️Josephine Hagedorn, Roman Klinger, Kai Sassenberg cyberpsychology.eu/article/view...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

New Cyberpsychology issue is out now 🌟 Enjoy the read of 15 articles on topics like AI and synthetic relationships, digital privacy, content moderation, media multitasking, digital inclusion, and more. 🔓 The full issue is free to read via #OpenAccess: muni.cz/go/7153b2

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🔵 On average, we invite 21 reviewers per article (less than last year). 🔵 The review process took on average 139 days. 🔵 Our acceptance rate has averaged around 9% over the past five years.

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🔵 We got 780 submissions - a 55% increase from 2024. 🔵 Desk reject rate increased to 87%. 🔵 We receive more submissions, but fewer of them are high quality enough to be sent to external reviews → suggesting a new trend not unique in our journal. 🔵 9% pointed to Gen AI misuse.

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

1️⃣2️⃣ A new look at the relationship between the gamer and the game character: An exploratory study of internal dialogical activity ✍ Pawel Fortuna, Małgorzata Puchalska-Wasyl, Łukasz Kaczmarczyk, Andrzej Cudo doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

1️⃣1️⃣ Digital piracy through the lens of moral intensity and risk perception: A cross-cultural perspective ✍ Mateja Kos Koklič, Monika Kukar-Kinney, Irena Vida doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

1️⃣0️⃣ The associations of relatedness need frustration and socioeconomic status with youth perfectionistic self-presentation on social media: The mediating role of social comparison ✍ Shujian Wang, Xinze Liu, Xiangping Liu doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

9️⃣ Beautifully diverse? Self-representations and diversity preferences in avatar-mediated virtual environments ✍ Xiangting Bernice Lin, Lin Qiu, Chen Lou, Ruoxi Fan doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

8️⃣ Algorithm-mediated social learning and social appearance anxiety in China: Predictors, mediating mechanism, and contextual factors ✍ Guanxiong Huang, Mengru Sun, Yuanyi Mao doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

7️⃣ Subtle cues, major shifts: Eye-tracking insights on how fear and humor legitimize hostility on social media ✍ Ursula Kristin Schmid, Simon Greipl, Diana Rieger doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

6️⃣ Social network usage nature fosters youth sense of identity and life satisfaction: A moderated mediation model analysis ✍ Wang On Li, Ching Man Fung, Tak Sang Jason Chow, Kai Ip Danny Leung, Yuet Wah Cheung doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

5️⃣ Intrinsic and extrinsic social comparisons in online and offline contexts: An ecological momentary assessment study of associations with wellbeing ✍ Marc S. Tibber, Chan Zhang, Minglei Wang doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

4️⃣ Framing adolescent sexting: How media discourses influence parents’ attitudes and practices towards sexting ✍ Elliana Lamprianidou, Koen Ponnet, Michel Walrave, Inès Kasmi, Stijn Van Petegem doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

3️⃣ A comparative study on online victimization perceptions (cyberbullying, dating violence, and sexual harassment) and psychological symptoms in sexual and gender minority youth ✍ Maite Azabal-Gallego, Alexander Trinidad, Verónica Marcos, Mercedes Novo, Laura Vozmediano doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

2️⃣ “What can I do as somebody who only knows her through the internet?”: An interview study on the role bystanders play when people make suicidal disclosures on social media ✍ Rhianna Brien, Bethany Cliffe, Lisa Marzano, Maria Woloshynowych, Jay-Marie Mackenzie doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

1️⃣ Towards a typology of online users in response to incivility: A latent profile analysis across six countries ✍ Emily Ahrens, Vladimir Bojarskich, Tobias Rothmund doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Summer issue is now live ☀️ Enjoy the read of 12 articles on topics like online incivility, online victimization among minority youth, diversity in avatar self-representation digital piracy, and much more. 🔓 The full issue is free to read via #OpenAccess: cyberpsychology.eu/issue/view/2...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Join us in welcoming Kevin Koban @kevinkoban.bsky.social as our new Associate Editor!✨ Based at @univie.ac.at with @adme-uvienna.bsky.social, he focuses on beneficial and harmful engagements with interactive digital media, including social media, social machines, and video games. Welcome, Kevin!🤗

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

📣 To maintain our standards of quality and ensure a sustainable workload for our editors, we are introducing a summer break for new submissions from June 16 to August 31. Read more about the summer break on our website: cyberpsychology.eu/announcement...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

8️⃣Problematic mobile media use as a family issue: A latent profile analysis in parent-child dyads ✍ @nelejanssens.bsky.social, Sarah Coyne, @kathbeullens.bsky.social doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

7️⃣Phubbing and relational evaluation among college students: A longitudinal study ✍ Ronghua Zhang, Xiaofeng Guo, Na Yang, Chenguang Du doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

6️⃣The dark triad and cyber aggression: Testing the longitudinal mediation of moral disengagement and toxic online disinhibition ✍ Cheng-Yen Wang, Yih-Lan Liu, Chia-Yun Chang doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

5️⃣The role of nonverbal communication cues in reducing videoconference fatigue: A comparison of 2D and virtual reality videoconference platforms ✍ Benjamin Li, Heng Zhang doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

4️⃣Knowledge benefits through work-related social media use: A preregistered measurement burst study ✍ Christine Anderl, Franziska Gaiser, @sonja-utz.de doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

3️⃣Selling yourself short: How sexualized online dating profiles affect viewers’ perceptions and relationship intentions ✍ Gurit Birnbaum, Kobi Zholtack, Harry T. Reis doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

2️⃣Social media as sources of sexual health knowledge: A compensatory or complementary form of education? ✍ German Neubaum, Jan-Sebastian Grund doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

1️⃣AI aversion? Effects of author disclosure on young people’s perceptions of mental health advice ✍ Petter Bae Brandtzaeg, Marita Skjuve, Asbjørn Følstad doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

🌷 Our spring issue is now live! It brings 8 new articles covering topics such as AI aversion, online sexual health knowledge, the complexities of online dating, videoconference fatigue, and more. 🔓 Full issue is #OpenAccess: cyberpsychology.eu/issue/view/2... Enjoy the read! ☀️

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

We are thrilled to welcome Douglas A. Parry as our new Associate Editor! Assistant Prof at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, he studies digital media's impact on attention, cognition & well-being using innovative methods (e.g., smartphone tracking, ML). Welcome aboard, Doug! 🎉 @dougaparry.bsky.social

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

🔟 Instagram Passive Active Use Measure (iPAUM): Development, validation and relation to self-esteem ✍ Katrine B. Tølbøll, Jennifer Stead, Anke C. Plagnol doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

9️⃣ Factors associated with connectedness to social media influencers among Italian and Dutch young adults ✍ Maria Rosaria Nappa, Sara Pabian, Mara Morelli, Angela Costabile, Elena Cattelino , Roberto Baiocco doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

8️⃣ What’s the optimal usage pattern? Latent profile analysis of Chinese young adults’ social networking site use and its association with subjective well-being ✍ Xue-Qin Yin, Jin-Liang Wang, Xiang Niu, Sebastian Scherr, James Gaskin, Dean McDonnell doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

7️⃣ When sadists become internet trolls: The mechanism of aggressive humor and self-concept clarity ✍ Shuqing Gao, Yuqin Yang, Bo Jiang, Guoyan Wang doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

6️⃣ Caught in the daily scroll: How upward social comparison fuels daily anxiety during short video use among Chinese young adults ✍ Zhiwei Yang, Qian Nie, Xiaoqin Wang, Halley M. Pontes, Zhaojun Teng doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

5️⃣ Decoding user disclosure intentions in generative AI: Exploring the influence of system attributes on trust and privacy concerns within the extended technology acceptance model ✍ Jing Niu, Bilal Mazhar, Yilin Ren, Inam Ul Haq doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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Cyberpsychology Journal @cyberpsy.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

4️⃣ Evaluating strengths, limitations, and future directions of ChatGPT in psychological analysis within case conceptualization: A qualitative analysis ✍ Matilde Buattini, Donald Barjami, Lorenza Paponetti, Dalila Torres, Rosita Borlimi, Gabriele Caselli doi.org/10.5817/CP20...

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