Justin J Nelson
Biographic Data
| ID | 144760 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Justin J Nelson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Justin J |
| FAMILY NAME | Nelson |
| SIGNATURE | NELSON J J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Campbell University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6260-8933 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Faculty denied tenure: Internalization, resistance, and the organizational protection of legitimacy
Maladies of Infinite Aspiration: Smartphones, Meaning-Seeking, and Anomigenesis
Smartphones have become a ubiquitous part of everyday life, and attachment to these devices is a felt reality for many Americans. This paper describes the link between smartphone attachment and the pursuit of meaning and purpose in life. Analyses reveal meaning-seeking as a positive correlate of smartphone attachment. However, while interaction effects suggest that meaning-seeking through heavy social media and Internet use decreases the odds of …
Who's an iAddict? A Sociodemographic Exploration of Device Addiction Among American Adults
Objective In this study, we explore how daily Internet and social media use are related to feeling addicted to technological devices and describe the sociodemographic indicators of device addiction for U.S. adults. Methods Using a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults, we estimate a series of logistic regression analyses predicting device addiction. Results We find that social media use, rather than Internet use alone, is a stronger ind…
Pass the iPad: Assessing the Relationship between Tech Use during Family Meals and Parental Reports of Closeness to Their Children
Close parent-child relationships are buoyed by quality family interactions and the family meal is a context for interaction that fosters strong relationships. Today, families are increasingly likely to use technology during meals. This study examines how the use of television and other electronic devices during the family meal is related to parental feelings of closeness to their children. Findings indicate that family meals are a boon to feeling…
Are Religious Parents More Satisfied Parents? Individual- and Couple-Level Religious Correlates of Parenting Satisfaction
Using data from the 2014 Baylor Religion Survey, we examine the relationship between various aspects of religion and parenting satisfaction. Results confirm prior research findings that personal religiosity is positively associated with parenting satisfaction. We also find that religious heterogamy among couples is associated with lower odds of being a satisfied parent. Furthermore, parents who view their parenting as holy or sacred have much hig…
Stereotypes
Stereotypes are defined as the typically unfavorable or inaccurate perceptions that are attributed to an entire group or category of people. These cultural sources of prejudice and discrimination are based on racial, ethnic, religious, and other social differences in an attempt to explain entire groups of people based solely on selected information. Stereotypes have been studied as automatic and unconscious thoughts, but are learned over time in …
Totalitarianism
Totalitarianism is a political system in which a charismatic leader, most often through a single political party, imposes political authority over society. Authoritarianism is an attempt to subordinate all aspects of collective and individual life to political control. Totalitarian governments work to reduce or eliminate pluralism and, in some cases, individual and cultural expression, through coercion, indoctrination, and often, violence. In pla…
Are Religious Parents More Satisfied Parents? Individual- and Couple-Level Religious Correlates of Parenting Satisfaction
Using data from the 2014 Baylor Religion Survey, we examine the relationship between various aspects of religion and parenting satisfaction. Results confirm prior research findings that personal religiosity is positively associated with parenting satisfaction. We also find that religious heterogamy among couples is associated with lower odds of being a satisfied parent. Furthermore, parents who view their parenting as holy or sacred have much hig…
Who's an iAddict? A Sociodemographic Exploration of Device Addiction Among American Adults
Objective In this study, we explore how daily Internet and social media use are related to feeling addicted to technological devices and describe the sociodemographic indicators of device addiction for U.S. adults. Methods Using a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults, we estimate a series of logistic regression analyses predicting device addiction. Results We find that social media use, rather than Internet use alone, is a stronger ind…
Pass the iPad: Assessing the Relationship between Tech Use during Family Meals and Parental Reports of Closeness to Their Children
Close parent-child relationships are buoyed by quality family interactions and the family meal is a context for interaction that fosters strong relationships. Today, families are increasingly likely to use technology during meals. This study examines how the use of television and other electronic devices during the family meal is related to parental feelings of closeness to their children. Findings indicate that family meals are a boon to feeling…
Stereotypes
Stereotypes are defined as the typically unfavorable or inaccurate perceptions that are attributed to an entire group or category of people. These cultural sources of prejudice and discrimination are based on racial, ethnic, religious, and other social differences in an attempt to explain entire groups of people based solely on selected information. Stereotypes have been studied as automatic and unconscious thoughts, but are learned over time in …
Totalitarianism
Totalitarianism is a political system in which a charismatic leader, most often through a single political party, imposes political authority over society. Authoritarianism is an attempt to subordinate all aspects of collective and individual life to political control. Totalitarian governments work to reduce or eliminate pluralism and, in some cases, individual and cultural expression, through coercion, indoctrination, and often, violence. In pla…
Are Religious Parents More Satisfied Parents? Individual- and Couple-Level Religious Correlates of Parenting Satisfaction
Using data from the 2014 Baylor Religion Survey, we examine the relationship between various aspects of religion and parenting satisfaction. Results confirm prior research findings that personal religiosity is positively associated with parenting satisfaction. We also find that religious heterogamy among couples is associated with lower odds of being a satisfied parent. Furthermore, parents who view their parenting as holy or sacred have much hig…
Pass the iPad: Assessing the Relationship between Tech Use during Family Meals and Parental Reports of Closeness to Their Children
Close parent-child relationships are buoyed by quality family interactions and the family meal is a context for interaction that fosters strong relationships. Today, families are increasingly likely to use technology during meals. This study examines how the use of television and other electronic devices during the family meal is related to parental feelings of closeness to their children. Findings indicate that family meals are a boon to feeling…
Who's an iAddict? A Sociodemographic Exploration of Device Addiction Among American Adults
Objective In this study, we explore how daily Internet and social media use are related to feeling addicted to technological devices and describe the sociodemographic indicators of device addiction for U.S. adults. Methods Using a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults, we estimate a series of logistic regression analyses predicting device addiction. Results We find that social media use, rather than Internet use alone, is a stronger ind…
Maladies of Infinite Aspiration: Smartphones, Meaning-Seeking, and Anomigenesis
Smartphones have become a ubiquitous part of everyday life, and attachment to these devices is a felt reality for many Americans. This paper describes the link between smartphone attachment and the pursuit of meaning and purpose in life. Analyses reveal meaning-seeking as a positive correlate of smartphone attachment. However, while interaction effects suggest that meaning-seeking through heavy social media and Internet use decreases the odds of …
Faculty denied tenure: Internalization, resistance, and the organizational protection of legitimacy
Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Digital Marketing and Social Media (3 works) · Feeling (3 works) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works)