Amber L Ferris
Biographic Data
| ID | 4267319 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amber L Ferris |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amber L |
| FAMILY NAME | Ferris |
| SIGNATURE | FERRIS A L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Akron |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5913-5925 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Applying the Uses and Gratifications Model to Examine Consequences of Social Media Addiction
The purpose of this research is to test the uses and gratifications model (U&G) with respect to addictive outcomes for young adult social media users. Two cross-sectional survey studies were completed with college students aged 18-25 years. Study 1 applied path analysis with regression to determine how individual traits, motives, and dependency related to intrusive and emotional consequences of addiction ( N = 373). Results indicated that, among …
Facebook self-disclosure
The Content of Reality Dating Shows and Viewer Perceptions of Dating
This research utilized a content analysis of 64 hours of reality dating shows and a survey of 197 young adults to determine the extent to which the content on these shows was related to actual dating attitudes, preferred date characteristics, and dating behaviors of viewers of that genre. Results show that male viewers, those who perceived higher realism in the shows, and those with higher average viewing scores were more likely to endorse attitu…
Altruism on American Television
Using a representative sample of television content featuring 2,227 programs across different genres and 18 different channels, the frequency and context of altruistic actions were content analyzed. A social cognitive theory approach was taken to guide the selection of contextual variables. The results showed that 73% of the programs in the sample featured instances of helping/sharing at a rate of 2.92 incidents per hour. Further, the actions wer…
Applying the Uses and Gratifications Model to Examine Consequences of Social Media Addiction
The purpose of this research is to test the uses and gratifications model (U&G) with respect to addictive outcomes for young adult social media users. Two cross-sectional survey studies were completed with college students aged 18-25 years. Study 1 applied path analysis with regression to determine how individual traits, motives, and dependency related to intrusive and emotional consequences of addiction ( N = 373). Results indicated that, among …
Altruism on American Television
Using a representative sample of television content featuring 2,227 programs across different genres and 18 different channels, the frequency and context of altruistic actions were content analyzed. A social cognitive theory approach was taken to guide the selection of contextual variables. The results showed that 73% of the programs in the sample featured instances of helping/sharing at a rate of 2.92 incidents per hour. Further, the actions wer…
The Content of Reality Dating Shows and Viewer Perceptions of Dating
This research utilized a content analysis of 64 hours of reality dating shows and a survey of 197 young adults to determine the extent to which the content on these shows was related to actual dating attitudes, preferred date characteristics, and dating behaviors of viewers of that genre. Results show that male viewers, those who perceived higher realism in the shows, and those with higher average viewing scores were more likely to endorse attitu…
Facebook self-disclosure
Applying the Uses and Gratifications Model to Examine Consequences of Social Media Addiction
The purpose of this research is to test the uses and gratifications model (U&G) with respect to addictive outcomes for young adult social media users. Two cross-sectional survey studies were completed with college students aged 18-25 years. Study 1 applied path analysis with regression to determine how individual traits, motives, and dependency related to intrusive and emotional consequences of addiction ( N = 373). Results indicated that, among …
Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Digital Marketing and Social Media (2 works) · Media Influence and Health (2 works) · Social media (2 works) · Social Media and Politics (2 works) · Addiction (1 works) · Addictive behavior (1 works)