Nov
23
2016

Acquiring adequate levels of self-esteem and social competence is a crucial part of adolescents’ psychosocial development. Both are largely shaped in social interactions with others, especially with peers, much of which takes place online. 

Oct
20
2016

CcaM is happy to welcome its newest PhD student, Marthe Möller, to the team. During her studies, Marthe will be working on the project "The Effects of Online Social Information".

Aug
9
2016

Is watching TV or movies good or bad for youth? While the question might seem simple, the answer is not. Sometimes films and TV programs positively affect youth, yet other times they can lead to more negative consequences. While media content certainly matters, researchers also believe that how we respond to content matters too.  During the first two weeks of August, CcaM researchers are working with children and parents at the NEMO Science Museum in Amsterdam to understand these responses.

June
11
2016

Professor Patti Valkenburg, University Professor of Youth, Media, and Society at the University of Amsterdam, is the recipient of the International Communication Association’s 2016 Steven H. Chaffee Career Achievement award.

June
9
2016

Many CcaM faculty, postdocs, and PhD students are presenting new research at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association (ICA).

April
25
2016

Today’s teens are growing up in an increasingly complex media environment, with media literally at their fingertips. It is important that researchers have the tools they need to understand the opportunities and consequences of this access and use.  This month, CcaM researchers published two new measures – the short media multitasking measure (MMM-S) and the social media disorder scale (SMD) – to help researchers better address the pressing questions of youth and media today. 

Feb
25
2016

Teens only become more aggressive as a result of exposure to violent games and television programmes when they are also exposed to aggression in their social environment, such as conflict in their family or aggressive behaviour among friends. This means that most parents need not directly worry about negative effects of media violence on their children’s behaviour. This is one of the findings from Karin Fikkers' doctoral research. Fikkers will defend her dissertation on Thursday, February 25 at the University of Amsterdam.

Feb
4
2016

CcaM faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and PhD students are presenting new research at the 2016 Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap (24 hours of Communication Sciences) in Amsterdam on Feb. 4 and 5.   

Jan
20
2016

Violent media use can be a precursor as well as a result of ADHD-related behaviours. This is one of the findings from Sanne Nikkelen’s doctoral research. Nikkelen will defend her PhD on Wednesday, January 20th at the University of Amsterdam.

Nov
9
2015

It is abundantly clear that not all children are affected by media in the same way. Some children experience negative effects, some children positive, and for some children – effects are generally neutral. In a new article published in a special issue of American Behavioral Scientist, CcaM’s Jessica Piotrowski & Patti Valkenburg discuss why researchers must carefully look at individual differences when studying media effects.