Robyn Vanherle
Biographic Data
| ID | 6640451 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robyn Vanherle |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robyn |
| FAMILY NAME | Vanherle |
| SIGNATURE | VANHERLE R |
| AFFILIATIONS | KU Leuven |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2324-2785 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Daily Relationships Between Adolescents’ Perceived Digital Well-Being, State Self-Esteem, and Affective Well-Being
Perceived digital well-being occurs when adolescents believe that they manage their smartphone use in a way that ensures that the benefits of using a smartphone outweigh the drawbacks in the social, emotional, and cognitive domains. Perceived digital benefits may also extend to offline benefits, such as adolescents’ self-esteem and affective well-being. As self-esteem and affective well-being are known to fluctuate daily, this 14-day daily diary …
What Shapes Health App Use and Its Outcomes in Emerging Adults? The Cognitive Appraisals and Motivational Orientation Model
20, aged 21-31, 55% female) and propose the cognitive appraisals and motivational orientation (CAMO) model combining the extended unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT2) and self-determination theory (SDT). This model elucidates how cognitive appraisals of technological features and motivational orientations may interact to shape health app adoption, continued use, and health outcomes. By bridging technology acceptance and psy…
BoPo, #Ideal, or #Mixed? Exploring Adolescents’ Daily Exposure to Appearance Content on Social Media and Its Relations with Body Image Components
When using social media, adolescents encounter various types of appearance-related content. Yet, no research has explored how daily exposure to such types of content, including idealized content, body positivity (BoPo) content, and a mixture of both, links to adolescents’ body image states. With the present 14-day daily diary study among French adolescents ( N = 108, 1,434 daily assessments, M age = 15.99, 64.8% girls), we examined how exposure t…
Digital media uses and effects
The question of whether and when the use of digital media (DM), such as social media, streaming platforms, and games, positively and negatively affects children and adolescents’ physical and psycho
A Qualitative Study Among Adolescents to Unravel the Perceived Group Dynamics Underlying the Use of Closed SNS Stories and the Sharing of Alcohol-Related Content Therein
sponsorship: This project was funded by Interne Fondsen KU Leuven/Internal Funds KU Leuven [project 3H190365 and 3H230319]. I thankfully acknowledge their support. (Interne Fondsen KU Leuven/Internal Funds KU Leuven|3H190365, Interne Fondsen KU Leuven/Internal Funds KU Leuven|3H230319)
The link between social media browsing and emerging adults’ momentary affective well-being
Social media browsing has been linked to both declines and improvements in affective well-being, with recent research suggesting its effects depend on key factors. This experience sampling study among emerging adults (N = 108, Mage = 22.29, 61 female) examines three such factors: levels of analysis, underlying reasons, and content valence. Results reveal no significant between-person associations, but a small average within-person association, su…
Exposure to Specific Types of Alcohol-Related SNS Content and Adolescents’ (Underage) Drinking
Adolescents encounter various types of alcohol-related posts on social media, but little research has distinguished between them. Yet, building on social modeling processes, alcohol posts showing friends (i.e. friend-focused) vs. solely focusing on alcohol (i.e. alcohol-focused) might differently affect adolescents’ drinking behavior. In addition, most research on the topic has ignored short-term within-person effects and possible age-related dif…
The Effects of Alcohol-Related Social Media Content on Adolescents’ Momentary Perceived Norms, Attitudes, and Drinking Intentions
Research has shown that exposure to alcohol posts on social media can shape adolescents’ alcohol-related normative perceptions and attitudes, which in turn play a role in their drinking intentions. However, these studies focused on content in general, neglecting the variety of alcohol posts on social media. Furthermore, they were mostly cross-sectional and studied behaviors at one-time point, thus not considering within-person/daily (co-)fluctuat…
Drinking Buddies
Exposure to alcohol posts on social media has been found to be associated with emerging adults’ alcohol use. An important mechanism through which this association seems to occur are social norms. Thus far, however, research has not differentiated between proximal and distal norms and has not accounted for the private (e.g. Instagram private features, Snapchat) and public media outlets (e.g. Instagram public features) through which these norms mig…
How it feels to be “left on read”
Research has shown that young individuals frequently turn to social networking sites (SNSs) to monitor others’ behaviors. This is especially likely with Snapchat, as this platform offers extensive monitoring options in real time, for instance through the use of the “snap map”. However, despite the growth of surveillance features, little is known about the use of these features and their possible association with individuals’ mental health. Conseq…
Dealing with Alcohol-Related Posts on Social Media
Young individuals frequently share and encounter alcohol-related content (i.e., alcohol posts) on social networking sites. The prevalence of these posts is problematic because both the sharing of and exposure to these posts can increase young individuals' alcohol (mis)use. Consequently, it is essential to develop effective intervention strategies that hinder young individuals from sharing these posts. This study aimed to develop such intervention…
Stay Home, Drink at Home? A Daily Diary Study on College Students’ Alcohol and Social Media Use during the Covid-19 Pandemic
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 and measures to contain it may have impacted college students' behavior, including their drinking behavior. Students' drinking may have decreased-for example, due to the closure of bars-but problematic drinking may have increased-for example, due to (solitary) drinking at home. Another behavior that has increased due to COVID-19 and the accompanying social isolation is students' social networking site (SNS) use. This is worri…
Like to drink
The role of personality factors in young adults’ motives for sharing alcohol references on social networking sites
Sharing alcohol-related content on social media has been linked to young adults’ alcohol use. Therefore, it is important to understand why these references are shared in the first place. As such, the first aim of this study was to identify the motives (social, entertainment, information/identification) that predict the sharing of alcohol references through an online survey of young Dutch adults (N = 339, Mage = 22.67 years, SDage = 3.04 years, 69…
Only for Friends, Definitely Not for Parents
Although previous studies have examined alcohol-related posts on social media, the variety in studied platforms and features has been limited. Therefore, by conducting 26 go-along interviews (age 14–18, M = 16.31, SD = .84), this study investigated (1) whether alcohol-related posts differ across SNS features (i.e., chat, feed, story, snap) and (2) whether privacy management strategies play a role in adolescents’ decisions to disclose these differ…
Only for Friends, Definitely Not for Parents
Although previous studies have examined alcohol-related posts on social media, the variety in studied platforms and features has been limited. Therefore, by conducting 26 go-along interviews (age 14–18, M = 16.31, SD = .84), this study investigated (1) whether alcohol-related posts differ across SNS features (i.e., chat, feed, story, snap) and (2) whether privacy management strategies play a role in adolescents’ decisions to disclose these differ…
Stay Home, Drink at Home? A Daily Diary Study on College Students’ Alcohol and Social Media Use during the Covid-19 Pandemic
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 and measures to contain it may have impacted college students' behavior, including their drinking behavior. Students' drinking may have decreased-for example, due to the closure of bars-but problematic drinking may have increased-for example, due to (solitary) drinking at home. Another behavior that has increased due to COVID-19 and the accompanying social isolation is students' social networking site (SNS) use. This is worri…
Like to drink
The role of personality factors in young adults’ motives for sharing alcohol references on social networking sites
Sharing alcohol-related content on social media has been linked to young adults’ alcohol use. Therefore, it is important to understand why these references are shared in the first place. As such, the first aim of this study was to identify the motives (social, entertainment, information/identification) that predict the sharing of alcohol references through an online survey of young Dutch adults (N = 339, Mage = 22.67 years, SDage = 3.04 years, 69…
Only for Friends, Definitely Not for Parents
Although previous studies have examined alcohol-related posts on social media, the variety in studied platforms and features has been limited. Therefore, by conducting 26 go-along interviews (age 14–18, M = 16.31, SD = .84), this study investigated (1) whether alcohol-related posts differ across SNS features (i.e., chat, feed, story, snap) and (2) whether privacy management strategies play a role in adolescents’ decisions to disclose these differ…
Drinking Buddies
Exposure to alcohol posts on social media has been found to be associated with emerging adults’ alcohol use. An important mechanism through which this association seems to occur are social norms. Thus far, however, research has not differentiated between proximal and distal norms and has not accounted for the private (e.g. Instagram private features, Snapchat) and public media outlets (e.g. Instagram public features) through which these norms mig…
How it feels to be “left on read”
Research has shown that young individuals frequently turn to social networking sites (SNSs) to monitor others’ behaviors. This is especially likely with Snapchat, as this platform offers extensive monitoring options in real time, for instance through the use of the “snap map”. However, despite the growth of surveillance features, little is known about the use of these features and their possible association with individuals’ mental health. Conseq…
Dealing with Alcohol-Related Posts on Social Media
Young individuals frequently share and encounter alcohol-related content (i.e., alcohol posts) on social networking sites. The prevalence of these posts is problematic because both the sharing of and exposure to these posts can increase young individuals' alcohol (mis)use. Consequently, it is essential to develop effective intervention strategies that hinder young individuals from sharing these posts. This study aimed to develop such intervention…
Exposure to Specific Types of Alcohol-Related SNS Content and Adolescents’ (Underage) Drinking
Adolescents encounter various types of alcohol-related posts on social media, but little research has distinguished between them. Yet, building on social modeling processes, alcohol posts showing friends (i.e. friend-focused) vs. solely focusing on alcohol (i.e. alcohol-focused) might differently affect adolescents’ drinking behavior. In addition, most research on the topic has ignored short-term within-person effects and possible age-related dif…
The Effects of Alcohol-Related Social Media Content on Adolescents’ Momentary Perceived Norms, Attitudes, and Drinking Intentions
Research has shown that exposure to alcohol posts on social media can shape adolescents’ alcohol-related normative perceptions and attitudes, which in turn play a role in their drinking intentions. However, these studies focused on content in general, neglecting the variety of alcohol posts on social media. Furthermore, they were mostly cross-sectional and studied behaviors at one-time point, thus not considering within-person/daily (co-)fluctuat…
BoPo, #Ideal, or #Mixed? Exploring Adolescents’ Daily Exposure to Appearance Content on Social Media and Its Relations with Body Image Components
When using social media, adolescents encounter various types of appearance-related content. Yet, no research has explored how daily exposure to such types of content, including idealized content, body positivity (BoPo) content, and a mixture of both, links to adolescents’ body image states. With the present 14-day daily diary study among French adolescents ( N = 108, 1,434 daily assessments, M age = 15.99, 64.8% girls), we examined how exposure t…
Digital media uses and effects
The question of whether and when the use of digital media (DM), such as social media, streaming platforms, and games, positively and negatively affects children and adolescents’ physical and psycho
A Qualitative Study Among Adolescents to Unravel the Perceived Group Dynamics Underlying the Use of Closed SNS Stories and the Sharing of Alcohol-Related Content Therein
sponsorship: This project was funded by Interne Fondsen KU Leuven/Internal Funds KU Leuven [project 3H190365 and 3H230319]. I thankfully acknowledge their support. (Interne Fondsen KU Leuven/Internal Funds KU Leuven|3H190365, Interne Fondsen KU Leuven/Internal Funds KU Leuven|3H230319)
The link between social media browsing and emerging adults’ momentary affective well-being
Social media browsing has been linked to both declines and improvements in affective well-being, with recent research suggesting its effects depend on key factors. This experience sampling study among emerging adults (N = 108, Mage = 22.29, 61 female) examines three such factors: levels of analysis, underlying reasons, and content valence. Results reveal no significant between-person associations, but a small average within-person association, su…
Daily Relationships Between Adolescents’ Perceived Digital Well-Being, State Self-Esteem, and Affective Well-Being
Perceived digital well-being occurs when adolescents believe that they manage their smartphone use in a way that ensures that the benefits of using a smartphone outweigh the drawbacks in the social, emotional, and cognitive domains. Perceived digital benefits may also extend to offline benefits, such as adolescents’ self-esteem and affective well-being. As self-esteem and affective well-being are known to fluctuate daily, this 14-day daily diary …
What Shapes Health App Use and Its Outcomes in Emerging Adults? The Cognitive Appraisals and Motivational Orientation Model
20, aged 21-31, 55% female) and propose the cognitive appraisals and motivational orientation (CAMO) model combining the extended unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT2) and self-determination theory (SDT). This model elucidates how cognitive appraisals of technological features and motivational orientations may interact to shape health app adoption, continued use, and health outcomes. By bridging technology acceptance and psy…
Psychology (12 works) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (11 works) · Social Psychology (11 works) · Social media (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Social Media and Politics (6 works) · Alcohol (5 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (5 works) · World Wide Web (5 works) · Human Factors and Ergonomics (4 works)