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Black And Blue: Competing Social Constructions Of Police On Instagram And Twitter, Mary Frances Thornhill
Black And Blue: Competing Social Constructions Of Police On Instagram And Twitter, Mary Frances Thornhill
Master's Theses
Mass media outlets newspapers and television were traditionally where individuals gathered their news information; however, with the growth of new media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, individuals are now co-producers of the content that is seen by the public. Previous research indicated that media-generated images of the police influence public perception and that new media outlets are becoming increasingly influential, particularly in regards to social and political conflicts. This means that research on the role of new media outlets in socially constructing reality is essential, though not much of this research has yet been completed. This current analysis fills …
Fear Of Missing Out: A Moderated Mediation Approach To Social Media Use, Brynn M. Huguenel
Fear Of Missing Out: A Moderated Mediation Approach To Social Media Use, Brynn M. Huguenel
Master's Theses
This study explores whether fear of missing out (FOMO) mediates the relation between social networking site (SNS) use and negative mental health outcomes, with moderators of Facebook activities and individual-level characteristics included. Short-term longitudinal data was collected from undergraduate students (N=296). Mediation analyses indicated that intensity of Facebook use did not predict anxiety or depression, as mediated by FOMO. Further, Facebook activities did not moderate the relation between intensity of Facebook use and FOMO, and social comparison and social connectedness did not moderate the relations between FOMO and negative mental health outcomes. Post-hoc analyses showed that social connectedness moderated the …