Publications
Journal Articles (peer reviewed)
2024
Gilbert, A., Reinecke, L., Meier, A., Baumgartner, S.E., & Dietrich, F. (2024). Too amused to stop? Self-control and the disengagement process on Netflix . Journal of Communication , 74 (5), 387-398. https://doi.org/10.1093/joc/jqae023
Halfmann, A., Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2024). Trapped between goal conflict and availability norm? How users' mobile messaging behavior during task engagement influences negative self-conscious emotions . Journal of Media Psychology , 36 (1), 45-57. https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-1105/a000381
Klingelhoefer, J., Gilbert, A., & Meier, A. (2024). Momentary motivations for digital disconnection: an experience sampling study . Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication , 29 (5). https://doi.org/10.1093/jcmc/zmae013
Orben, A., Meier, A., Dalgleish, T., & Blakemore, S.J. (2024). Mechanisms linking social media use to adolescent mental health vulnerability . Nature Reviews Psychology . https://doi.org/10.1038/s44159-024-00307-y
2023
Janicke-Bowles, S.H., Buckley, T.M., Rey, R., Wozniak, T., Meier, A., & Lomanowska, A. (2023). Digital flourishing: Conceptualizing and assessing positive perceptions of mediated social interactions . Journal of Happiness Studies . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-023-00619-5
Meier, A., Beyens, I., Siebers, T., Pouwels, J.L., & Valkenburg, P.M. (2023). Habitual social media and smartphone use are linked to task delay for some, but not all, adolescents . Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication , 28 (3). https://doi.org/10.1093/jcmc/zmad008
2022
Kreling, R., Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2022). Feeling authentic on social media: Subjective authenticity across Instagram Stories and Posts . Social Media + Society , 8 (1). https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051221086235/
Meier, A. (2022). Studying problems, not problematic usage: Do mobile checking habits increase procrastination and decrease well-being? Mobile Media and Communication , 10 (2), 272-293. https://doi.org/10.1177/20501579211029326
Meier, A., & Johnson, B.K. (2022). Social comparison and envy on social media: A critical review . Current Opinion in Psychology , 45 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101302
Meier, A., & Krause, H.-V. (2022). Does passive social media use harm well-being? An adversarial review . Journal of Media Psychology . https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-1105/a000358
Schneider, F.M., Lutz, S., Halfmann, A., Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2022). How and when do mobile media demands impact well-being? Explicating the Integrative Model of Mobile Media Use and Need Experiences (IM³UNE) . Mobile Media and Communication , 10 (2), 251–271. https://doi.org/10.1177/20501579211054928
Schreurs, L., Meier, A., & Vandenbosch, L. (2022). Exposure to the positivity bias and adolescents’ differential longitudinal links with social comparison, inspiration and envy depending on social media literacy . Current Psychology . https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03893-3
Valkenburg, P.M., Beyens, I., Meier, A., & Vanden Abeele, M. (2022). Advancing our understanding of the associations between social media use and well-being . Current Opinion in Psychology , 47 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101357
Valkenburg, P.M., Meier, A., & Beyens, I. (2022). Social media use and its impact on adolescent mental health: An umbrella review of the evidence . Current Opinion in Psychology , 44 , 58-68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.08.017
2021
Freytag, A., Knop-Huelss, K., Meier, A., Reinecke, L., Hefner, D., Klimmt, C., & Vorderer, P. (2021). Permanently online—always stressed out? The effects of permanent connectedness on stress experiences . Human Communication Research , 47 (2), 132-165. https://doi.org/10.1093/hcr/hqaa014
Halfmann, A., Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2021). Too much or too little messaging? Situational determinants of guilt about mobile messaging . Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication , 26 (2), 72-90. https://doi.org/10.1093/jcmc/zmaa018
Johannes, N., Meier, A., Reinecke, L., Ehlert, S., Setiawan, D.N., Walasek, N.,... Veling, H. (2021). The relationship between online vigilance and affective well-being in everyday life: Combining smartphone logging with experience sampling . Media Psychology , 24 (5), 581-605. https://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2020.1768122
Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2021). Computer-mediated communication, social media, and mental health: A conceptual and empirical meta-review . Communication Research , 48 (8), 1182-1209. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093650220958224
2020
2019
Exelmans, L., Meier, A., Reinecke, L., & Van Den Bulck, J. (2019). Just one more episode: Predictors of procrastination with television and implications for sleep quality . Mass Communication and Society , 22 (5), 654-685. https://doi.org/10.1080/15205436.2019.1606246
Noon, E.J., & Meier, A. (2019). Inspired by friends: Adolescents' network homophily moderates the relationship between social comparison, envy, and inspiration on Instagram . Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking , 22 (12), 787-793. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2019.0412
2018
Johannes, N., Veling, H., Dora, J., Meier, A., Reinecke, L., & Buijzen, M. (2018). Mind-wandering and mindfulness as mediators of the relationship between online vigilance and well-being . Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking , 21 (12), 761-767. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2018.0373
Meier, A. (2018). Alles eine Frage der digitalen Autonomie? Die Rolle von Autonomie in der digitalen Kommunikation für psychologische Grundbedürfnisse und psychische Gesundheit im Alltag . Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft , 66 , 407-427. https://doi.org/10.5771/1615-634X-2018-4-407
Meier, A., & Schaefer, S. (2018). The positive side of social comparison on social network sites: How envy can drive inspiration on Instagram . Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking , 21 (7), 411-417. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2017.0708
Reinecke, L., Klimmt, C., Meier, A., Reich, S., Hefner, D., Knop-Huelss, K.,... Vorderer, P. (2018). Permanently online and permanently connected: Development and validation of the online vigilance scale . PLoS ONE , 13 (10). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0205384
Reinecke, L., Meier, A., Aufenanger, S., Beutel, M.E., Dreier, M., Quiring, O.,... Mueller, K.W. (2018). Permanently online and permanently procrastinating? The mediating role of Internet use for the effects of trait procrastination on psychological health and well-being . New Media & Society , 20 (3), 862-880. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444816675437
Reinecke, L., Meier, A., Beutel, M.E., Schemer, C., Stark, B., Woelfling, K., & Mueller, K.W. (2018). The relationship between trait procrastination, internet use, and psychological functioning: Results from a community sample of German adolescents . Frontiers in Psychology , 9 . https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00913
Schnauber-Stockmann, A., Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2018). Procrastination out of habit? The role of impulsive versus reflective media selection in procrastinatory media use . Media Psychology , 21 (4), 640-668. https://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2018.1476156
2017
2016
Book Chapters
2023
Arenz, A., Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2023). Social comparison on social media and mental health: A scoping review . In M. Ziegele; A. S. Kümpel; T. Dienlin (Eds.), Beiträge zur Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe Rezeptions- und Wirkungsforschung 2022. (pp. 7–40). Düsseldorf: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft.
Harness, D., Klingelhoefer, J., & Ganesh, S. (2023). The Forgotten SDGs . In B. Harbisher (Eds.), The mediation of sustainability: Development goals, social movements, and public dissent. (pp. 73-93). Rowman & Littlefield.
Klingelhoefer, J., & Meier, A. (2023). Social media and well-being at work, at home, and in-between: a review . In J. Skopek (Eds.), Research handbook on digital sociology. (pp. 398–418). Edward Elgar.
Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2023). Social media and mental health: Reviewing effects on eudaimonic well-being . In R. L. Nabi; J. G. Myrick (Eds.), Emotions in the digital world: Exploring affective experience and expression in online interactions. (pp. 215–234). Oxford University Press.
2021
2020
Meier, A., Domahidi, E., & Günther, E. (2020). Computer-mediated communication and mental health: A computational scoping review of an interdisciplinary field . In S. J. Yates & R. E. Rice (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Digital Technology and Society. (pp. 78-110). Oxford University Press.
Reinecke, L., & Meier, A. (2020). Guilt and media use . In J. Van den Bulck, D. R. Ewoldsen, M.-L. Mares, & E. Scharrer (Eds.), The International Encyclopedia of Media Psychology. (pp. 1-5). Wiley.
2017
Conference Contributions (since 2020)
2024
Klingelhoefer, J., Gilbert, A., Adrian, C., & Meier, A. (2024, January). Beyond screen time: Exploring effects of different smartphone use log metrics on situational well-being .
2023
Ernst, A., Gilbert, A., & Meier, A. (2023, January). Seeking Serendipity Online: Eine explorative Studie zum Suchen und Finden von Inspiration in sozialen Medien .
Ganesh, S., Harness, D., Schnell, M.T., Klingelhoefer, J., James, S.H., & Palakshappa, N. (2023, November). The PowerPoint imagination: Visualization and managerial vocabularies in sustainability reports .
Gilbert, A., Reinecke, L., Meier, A., Baumgartner, S., Kühne, R., & Dietrich, F. (2023, January). Too amused to stop? Selbstkontrolle und Unterhaltungserleben bei der Netflix-Nutzung .
Halfmann, A., Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2023, January). Gefangen zwischen Selbstkontrollversagen und Normverstoß? Die Effekte des Messaging-Verhaltens von Nutzer*innen bei der Bearbeitung von Aufgaben auf negative selbstbezogene Emotionen .
Harness, D., Ganesh, S., Klingelhoefer, J., & Schnell, M.T. (2023, November). Politics, power relations, and the UNGC: A relational orientation toward transparency .
Klingelhoefer, J., & Gilbert, A. (2023, January). Measuring and mapping digital disconnection in daily life .
Klingelhoefer, J., Gilbert, A., & Meier, A. (2023, May). Log on, log off, repeat? Motivations and well-being effects of digital disconnection in everyday life .
Klingelhoefer, J., Gilbert, A., Meier, A., Adrian, C., & Reinecke, L. (2023, September). Logging media non-use? A computational assessment of digital disconnection with smartphone logging data .
Klingelhoefer, J., & Meier, A. (2023, May). Mindful everyday disconnection — Well-being effects of being mindfully (dis-)connected .
Klingelhoefer, J., Meier, A., Meltzer, C.E., & Reinecke, L. (2023, May). License to procrastinate: Is self-forgiveness for online procrastination driven by self-licensing or self-compassion?
Ross, M.Q., Gilbert, A., Klingelhoefer, J., Matassi, M., Nassen, L.-M., Van Bruyssel, S., & Verlinden, A. (2023, May). Mapping transdisciplinary views on disconnection studies: Perspectives from an interdisciplinary research collective .
2022
Gilbert, A., Reinecke, L., Meier, A., Baumgartner, S., & Kühne, R. (2022, May). Stopping media entertainment viewing: Self-control and disengagement processes on Netflix .
Harness, D., Klingelhoefer, J., & Ganesh, S. (2022, November). The Forgotten SDGs: Competing Priorities in Sustainability Reporting .
Klingelhoefer, J., & Meier, A. (2022, May). Disconnecting from what? Digital detox effects beyond the device and application level .
Klingelhoefer, J., Stein, J.-P., Feiler, T., Yeo, J., & Appel, M. (2022, May). Senators With Superpowers? The Role of Authenticity and Appropriateness Perceptions for the Sharing of Heroization Memes in the Political Context .
Klingelhoefer, J., & Weber, S. (2022, June). Train like a man: The interplay of precarious manhood and social comparisons in Instagram sports-posts .
Meier, A., Beyens, I., Pouwels, J.L., Siebers, T., & Valkenburg, P.M. (2022, May). Mobile social media habits and procrastination among adolescents: Investigating between-person, within-person, and person-specific associations .
Meier, A., Fecke, M., Fehr, A., Schlütz, D., Karnowski, V., Naab, T.K., & Schnauber-Stockmann, A. (2022, February). Methodenworkshop: In-situ-Forschung in der Lehre: Inhaltliche und didaktische Konzepte für die Vermittlung situationsbezogener Forschungsmethoden .
Meier, A., & Johnson, B.K. (2022, May). Social comparison and envy on social media: A critical review .
Schreurs, L., Meier, A., & Vandenbosch, L. (2022, February). A longitudinal investigation of adolescents’ exposure to the positivity bias, envy, inspiration and the moderating role of social media literacy .
Schreurs, L., Meier, A., & Vandenbosch, L. (2022, May). Longitudinal links between the positivity bias, inspiration and envy: The role of social media literacy .
2021
Janicke-Bowles, S., Buckley, T., Rey, R., Wozniak, T., Meier, A., & Lomanowska, A. (2021, May). Conceptualizing and assessing digital flourishing .
Kreling, R., Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2021, May). #authentic? Differences in users’ state authenticity across Instagram stories and posts. Paper presentation at 71st Annual Conference of the ICA, Virtual conference.
Meier, A. (2021, September). New media, new effects? Introducing the Technology Equivalence Approach (TEA) .
Meier, A., & Krause, H.-V. (2021, September). Debate club: “Passive social media use harms mental health and well-being!" .
Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2021, May). Social media and mental health: Reviewing effects on eudaimonic well-being .
Possler, D., Meier, A., Boerner, S., Gilbert, A., & Scherer, H. (2021, September). Sharing awe: Vicarious transcendent experiences via social media .
Schneider, F., Lutz, S., Halfmann, A., Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2021, September). How and when do mobile media demands impact well-being? Explicating the integrative model of mobile media use and need experiences (IM³UNE) .
Schneider, F.M., Lutz, S., Halfmann, A., Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2021, May). How and when do mobile media demands impact well-being? Explicating the integrative model of mobile media use and need experiences (IM3UNE) .
2020
Ernst, A., & Meier, A. (2020, January). “When inspiration doesn’t come to me, I go halfway to meet it” – A theoretical model of how users find inspiration on Instagram .
Halfmann, A., & Meier, A. (2020, March). Getting things done while staying connected? The effects of messenger usage on feelings of guilt .
Halfmann, A., Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2020, May). Too much or too little messaging? Situational determinants of guilt about mobile messenger usage .
Meier, A., Domahidi, E., Günther, E., & Reinecke, L. (2020, March). Online communication and mental health: Insights and implications from three systematic literature reviews .
Meier, A., Gilbert, A., Boerner, S., & Possler, D. (2020, May). Instagram inspiration: Upward comparisons can contribute to well-being .
Meier, A., & Reinecke, L. (2020, May). The appraisal of media use, self-control, and entertainment (AMUSE) model .
Reinecke, L., & Meier, A. (2020, March). On the interplay between media entertainment and self-control: The Appraisal of Media Use, Self-Control, and Entertainment (AMUSE) Model .
Weber, S., Klingelhoefer, J., & Appel, M. (2020, May). The effects of sexist comedy on benevolent sexism and domain identification.
Preprints
2025
Gilbert, A., Reinecke, L., Meier, A., Baumgartner, S., & Dietrich, F. (2025). Too amused to stop? Self-control and the disengagement process on Netflix .