Annabell Halfmann
Biographic Data
| ID | 6640431 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Annabell Halfmann |
| GIVEN NAMES | Annabell |
| FAMILY NAME | Halfmann |
| SIGNATURE | HALFMANN A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Mannheim |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5073-9709 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Gender-Inclusive Language Shapes News Evaluations
Gender-inclusive language (GIL) is increasingly used in journalism in many countries worldwide, yet its effects on news evaluations are largely unexplored. We conducted a preregistered online experiment with a sample representative of the adult German population (N = 812), manipulating linguistic form in two news articles on topics unrelated to gender: masculine-only form (e.g., “Bürger”), pair form (e.g., “Bürger und Bürgerinnen”), or star form …
Small Word Change, Large Effect on News Users? How the Use of Gender-Inclusive Language in News Articles Influences News Selection and News Engagement
Gender-inclusive language (GIL) has been increasingly used in recent years (e.g., in journalistic news), but the effects are largely unexplored. We conducted two preregistered studies with samples representative of the German adult population to explore how GIL (i.e., gender star and pair forms in German) influences the selection of and engagement with news articles compared to the use of the masculine-only form. Study 1 (N = 1,040) showed that p…
Navigating Social Pressure to Be Available
In a digitally connected world, the perceived expectation to always stay available via mobile messenger services places unique demands on users. This paper addresses the question of how and when so-called availability pressure leads to variations in messenger users’ well-/ill-being. Drawing on the Integrative Model of Mobile Media Use and Need Experiences, it conceptualizes the satisfaction versus frustration of fundamental needs (autonomy, compe…
Can mothers avoid guilt about their smartphone usage behavior? Effects of the availability norm and goal conflict on guilt, recovery, and accomplishment experiences
Balancing everyday tasks with the expectations of others regarding one's availability via smartphone is a challenge, especially for mothers. This research replicated and further developed studies by Halfmann and colleagues in 2021 and 2024 that yielded contradictory results regarding the conditions of feelings of guilt about (not) using the smartphone. More specifically, we investigated how smartphone-related goal conflict, the availability norm,…
How and when do mobile media demands impact well-being? Explicating the Integrative Model of Mobile Media Use and Need Experiences (IM 3 UNE)
Using mobile media can be both detrimental and beneficial for well-being. Thus, explaining how and when they elicit such effects is of crucial importance. To explicate boundary conditions and processes for digital well-being, this article introduces the I ntegrative M odel of M obile M edia U se and N eed E xperiences (IM3UNE). Instead of assuming mobile media to be pathogenic , the IM3UNE offers a salutogenic perspective—it focuses on how we can…
Digging Deeper into the Reasons for Self-Control Failure
Individuals often fail to exercise self-control over their mobile communication use. For instance, they use mobile messengers although they are working on an important task. The reasons for this behavior are not entirely clear. Based on the assumptions made in self-determination theory and self-control theory, this research distinguishes for the first time systematically between intrinsic and extrinsic influences on the automatic and conscious pr…
Too Much or Too Little Messaging? Situational Determinants of Guilt About Mobile Messaging
Mobile messaging has been associated with guilt. Guilt about too much messaging may result from self-control failures during goal conflicts. Conversely, guilt about too little messaging may result from violating the salient norm to be available. This research considers both boundary conditions of guilt about mobile communication—goal conflicts and availability norm salience—simultaneously for the first time. We conducted two preregistered experim…
Why do we entertain ourselves with media narratives? A theory of resonance perspective on entertainment experiences
Why do we entertain ourselves with media narratives? Although the most recent answer to this question (Oliver et al., 2018) provides a far more complex understanding of entertainment use compared to earlier theorizing, it still leaves important questions unanswered. Our primary ambition here is to introduce a new theoretical perspective that may be used to explain entertainment experiences on the basis of the sociological theory of resonance (Ros…
Permanently on Call
While many smartphone users experience social pressure to be available, only some perceive this as a burden. It was hypothesized that this form of social pressure is especially detrimental when it reduces self-control and hinders need satisfaction. Study 1 experimentally tested whether the fulfillment of intrinsic needs (i.e., autonomy, competence, and relatedness) in mobile communication mediates these associations. Results show that social pres…
Too Much or Too Little Messaging? Situational Determinants of Guilt About Mobile Messaging
Mobile messaging has been associated with guilt. Guilt about too much messaging may result from self-control failures during goal conflicts. Conversely, guilt about too little messaging may result from violating the salient norm to be available. This research considers both boundary conditions of guilt about mobile communication—goal conflicts and availability norm salience—simultaneously for the first time. We conducted two preregistered experim…
Permanently on Call
While many smartphone users experience social pressure to be available, only some perceive this as a burden. It was hypothesized that this form of social pressure is especially detrimental when it reduces self-control and hinders need satisfaction. Study 1 experimentally tested whether the fulfillment of intrinsic needs (i.e., autonomy, competence, and relatedness) in mobile communication mediates these associations. Results show that social pres…
How and when do mobile media demands impact well-being? Explicating the Integrative Model of Mobile Media Use and Need Experiences (IM 3 UNE)
Using mobile media can be both detrimental and beneficial for well-being. Thus, explaining how and when they elicit such effects is of crucial importance. To explicate boundary conditions and processes for digital well-being, this article introduces the I ntegrative M odel of M obile M edia U se and N eed E xperiences (IM3UNE). Instead of assuming mobile media to be pathogenic , the IM3UNE offers a salutogenic perspective—it focuses on how we can…
Digging Deeper into the Reasons for Self-Control Failure
Individuals often fail to exercise self-control over their mobile communication use. For instance, they use mobile messengers although they are working on an important task. The reasons for this behavior are not entirely clear. Based on the assumptions made in self-determination theory and self-control theory, this research distinguishes for the first time systematically between intrinsic and extrinsic influences on the automatic and conscious pr…
Why do we entertain ourselves with media narratives? A theory of resonance perspective on entertainment experiences
Why do we entertain ourselves with media narratives? Although the most recent answer to this question (Oliver et al., 2018) provides a far more complex understanding of entertainment use compared to earlier theorizing, it still leaves important questions unanswered. Our primary ambition here is to introduce a new theoretical perspective that may be used to explain entertainment experiences on the basis of the sociological theory of resonance (Ros…
Why do we entertain ourselves with media narratives? A theory of resonance perspective on entertainment experiences
Why do we entertain ourselves with media narratives? Although the most recent answer to this question (Oliver et al., 2018) provides a far more complex understanding of entertainment use compared to earlier theorizing, it still leaves important questions unanswered. Our primary ambition here is to introduce a new theoretical perspective that may be used to explain entertainment experiences on the basis of the sociological theory of resonance (Ros…
Permanently on Call
While many smartphone users experience social pressure to be available, only some perceive this as a burden. It was hypothesized that this form of social pressure is especially detrimental when it reduces self-control and hinders need satisfaction. Study 1 experimentally tested whether the fulfillment of intrinsic needs (i.e., autonomy, competence, and relatedness) in mobile communication mediates these associations. Results show that social pres…
Too Much or Too Little Messaging? Situational Determinants of Guilt About Mobile Messaging
Mobile messaging has been associated with guilt. Guilt about too much messaging may result from self-control failures during goal conflicts. Conversely, guilt about too little messaging may result from violating the salient norm to be available. This research considers both boundary conditions of guilt about mobile communication—goal conflicts and availability norm salience—simultaneously for the first time. We conducted two preregistered experim…
How and when do mobile media demands impact well-being? Explicating the Integrative Model of Mobile Media Use and Need Experiences (IM 3 UNE)
Using mobile media can be both detrimental and beneficial for well-being. Thus, explaining how and when they elicit such effects is of crucial importance. To explicate boundary conditions and processes for digital well-being, this article introduces the I ntegrative M odel of M obile M edia U se and N eed E xperiences (IM3UNE). Instead of assuming mobile media to be pathogenic , the IM3UNE offers a salutogenic perspective—it focuses on how we can…
Digging Deeper into the Reasons for Self-Control Failure
Individuals often fail to exercise self-control over their mobile communication use. For instance, they use mobile messengers although they are working on an important task. The reasons for this behavior are not entirely clear. Based on the assumptions made in self-determination theory and self-control theory, this research distinguishes for the first time systematically between intrinsic and extrinsic influences on the automatic and conscious pr…
Can mothers avoid guilt about their smartphone usage behavior? Effects of the availability norm and goal conflict on guilt, recovery, and accomplishment experiences
Balancing everyday tasks with the expectations of others regarding one's availability via smartphone is a challenge, especially for mothers. This research replicated and further developed studies by Halfmann and colleagues in 2021 and 2024 that yielded contradictory results regarding the conditions of feelings of guilt about (not) using the smartphone. More specifically, we investigated how smartphone-related goal conflict, the availability norm,…
Small Word Change, Large Effect on News Users? How the Use of Gender-Inclusive Language in News Articles Influences News Selection and News Engagement
Gender-inclusive language (GIL) has been increasingly used in recent years (e.g., in journalistic news), but the effects are largely unexplored. We conducted two preregistered studies with samples representative of the German adult population to explore how GIL (i.e., gender star and pair forms in German) influences the selection of and engagement with news articles compared to the use of the masculine-only form. Study 1 (N = 1,040) showed that p…
Navigating Social Pressure to Be Available
In a digitally connected world, the perceived expectation to always stay available via mobile messenger services places unique demands on users. This paper addresses the question of how and when so-called availability pressure leads to variations in messenger users’ well-/ill-being. Drawing on the Integrative Model of Mobile Media Use and Need Experiences, it conceptualizes the satisfaction versus frustration of fundamental needs (autonomy, compe…
Gender-Inclusive Language Shapes News Evaluations
Gender-inclusive language (GIL) is increasingly used in journalism in many countries worldwide, yet its effects on news evaluations are largely unexplored. We conducted a preregistered online experiment with a sample representative of the adult German population (N = 812), manipulating linguistic form in two news articles on topics unrelated to gender: masculine-only form (e.g., “Bürger”), pair form (e.g., “Bürger und Bürgerinnen”), or star form …
Impact of Technology on Adolescents (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Technology Adoption and User Behaviour (3 works) · Cognitive psychology (2 works) · Control (management (2 works) · Media Influence and Health (2 works)