Melina A Throuvala

Datos Biográficos

ID7842891
NOMBREMelina A Throuvala
NOMBRESMelina A
APELLIDOThrouvala
FIRMATHROUVALA M A
AFILIACIONESNottingham Trent University
ORCID0000-0003-4617-5263
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS10
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR10
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2019
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2024
ÍNDICE H0

  • Problematic social media use in childhood and adolescence

    Open AccessC Montag, Zsolt Demetrovics et al.ARTICLEAddictive Behaviors2024

    At the time of writing, about 4.59 billion people use social media with many adolescents using their social media accounts across a myriad of applications and platforms. According to recent statistics, in 2022 individuals spent an average of 151 minutes on social media each day, illustrating the global relevance of social media (Dixon, 2022a,b). One of the pressing questions, internationally, is whether social media use is harmful and/or addictiv…

  • Psychosocial Skills as a Protective Factor and Other Teacher Recommendations for Online Harms Prevention in Schools

    Open AccessMelina A Throuvala, Mark D Griffiths et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Education2021

    Rising prevalence of mental disorders among children and adolescents in the United Kingdom has arguably been associated with increased levels of problematic smartphone use and social media use, rendering the need for health promotion at a school level. However, evidence on how teachers may best support media literacy and emotional wellbeing is lacking. The present study explored perceptions of adolescent online engagement and recommendations of h…

  • Exploring the Dimensions of Smartphone Distraction

    Open AccessMelina A Throuvala, Halley M Pontes et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2021

    Background: Distraction is a functional emotion regulation strategy utilized to relieve emotional distress. Within the attention economy perspective, distraction is increasingly associated with digital technology use, performance impairments and interference with higher-order cognitive processes. Research on smartphone distraction and its association with problematic smartphone use is still scarce and there is no available psychometric assessment…

  • Policy Recommendations for Preventing Problematic Internet Use in Schools

    Open AccessMelina A Throuvala, Mark D Griffiths et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    Parenting in the digital age has been characterized as one of the most challenging tasks of the modern era. Parents are ambivalent about their mediating role. However, problematic aspects of adolescent online use have not been adequately addressed in education. The present study investigated parental perceptions of intervention needs within schools to prevent excessive/problematic use, enhance parent-child communication, and reduce family conflic…

  • Perceived Challenges and Online Harms from Social Media Use on a Severity Continuum

    Open AccessMelina A Throuvala, Mark D Griffiths et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    Evidence suggests that problematic use of gaming, the internet, and social media among adolescents is on the rise, affecting multiple psycho-emotional domains. However, research providing a comprehensive and triangulated stakeholder perspective of perceived harms is lacking. How are adolescent online harms experienced and conceptualized by students, parents, and teachers? The present study comprised part of a qualitative needs assessment investig…

  • Mind over Matter

    Open AccessMelina A Throuvala, Mark D Griffiths et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    Evidence suggests a growing call for the prevention of excessive smartphone and social media use and the ensuing distraction that arises affecting academic achievement and productivity. A ten-day online randomized controlled trial with the use of smartphone apps, engaging participants in mindfulness exercises, self-monitoring and mood tracking, was implemented amongst UK university students ( n = 143). Participants were asked to complete online p…

  • The Role of Recreational Online Activities in School-Based Screen Time Sedentary Behaviour Interventions for Adolescents

    Open AccessMelina A Throuvala, Mark D Griffiths et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Mental…2020

    Sedentary behaviours are highly associated with obesity and other important health outcomes in adolescence. This paper reviews screen time and its role within school-based behavioural interventions targeting adolescents between the years 2007 and 2019. A systematic literature review following PRISMA guidelines was conducted across five major databases to identify interventions targeting screen time—in addition to TV/DVD viewing. The review identi…

  • School-based Prevention for Adolescent Internet Addiction

    Melina A Throuvala, Mark D Griffiths et al.ARTICLECurrent Neuropharmacology2019

  • Motivational processes and dysfunctional mechanisms of social media use among adolescents

    Open AccessMelina A Throuvala, Mark D Griffiths et al.ARTICLEComputers in Human Behavior2019

  • A ‘Control Model’ of Social Media Engagement in Adolescence

    Open AccessMelina A Throuvala, Mark D Griffiths et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2019

    Adolescents actively use social media, which engages them cognitively, emotionally, and behaviorally. However, the underlying psychological mechanisms of engagement have not been adequately addressed. The present study examined adolescents' psychological processes as these develop in their everyday interactions via social media. The sample comprised six focus groups with 42 adolescents from UK-based schools. Data were analyzed using constructivis…