Upcoming Publications

A Systematic Content Analysis of the Moral Foundations Featured in Celebrities’, Influencers’, and Athletes’ Instagram Content

Anaëlle J. Gonzalez KU Leuven Drew P. Cingel UC Davis Laura Vandenbosch KU Leuven Reference Gonzalez, A. J., Cingel, D. P., & Vandenbosch, L. (2023). A Systematic Content Analysis of the Moral Foundations Featured in Celebrities’, Influencers’, and Athletes’ Instagram Content. Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap 2023, Enschede. Read (soon) Abstract Despite the attention that moral media content has received for many years, thus far, no research has systematically investigated the moral foundations featured in (visual) user-generated content. This is important, as exposure to moral content may influence the relative salience of different moral foundations among consumers, with implications for their

Posting and Framing Politics: A Content Analysis of Celebrities’, Athletes’ and Influencers’ Instagram Political Content

Anaëlle J. Gonzalez KU Leuven Desiree Schmuck KU Leuven Laura Vandenbosch KU Leuven Reference Gonzalez, A., Schmuck, D., & Vandenbosch, L. (2023). Posting and framing politics: a content analysis of celebrities’, athletes’, and influencers’ Instagram political content. Information, Communication & Society, Online First. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2023.2285495 Read Abstract Instagram and its famous personae are nowadays an important news source for many users, which may stem from celebrities’ and influencers’ repeated engagement with political topics on their otherwise entertainment- or lifestyle-oriented accounts. Yet, to date, no study has systematically investigated the type and framing of this political content. This content analysis examined 1,256

A Panel Study of the Relationships Between Social Media Interactions and Adolescents’ Pro-Environmental Cognitions and Behaviours

Anaëlle J. Gonzalez KU Leuven Laura Vandenbosch KU Leuven Ann Rousseau KU Leuven Reference Gonzalez, A., Vandenbosch, L., & Rousseau, A. (2023). A Panel Study of the Relationships Between Social Media Interactions and Adolescents’ Pro-Environmental Cognitions and Behaviors. Environment and Behavior, 55(6–7), 1–34. https://doi.org/10.1177/00139165231194331 Read Abstract Despite the circulation of climate content on social media, little longitudinal research has explored their relations with pro-environmental attitudes and behaviours. Considering that individual behaviours, in conjunction with structural change, are critical to mitigate climate change, this two-wave panel study among 657 adolescents examined how social media interactions (i.e. exposure, liking, commenting, sharing and

 

 

 

Conferences and lectures

73rd Annual ICA Conference, 2023

Gonzalez, A., Schmuck, D., & Vandenbosch, L. (2023, May 29). Posting and Framing Politics: A Content Analysis of Celebrities’, Athletes’ and Influencers’ Instagram Political Content. 73rd Annual ICA Conference, Toronto. 

Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap 2023

Gonzalez, A., Cingel, D. P., & Vandenbosch, L. (2023, February 3). A Systematic Content Analysis of the Moral Foundations Featured in Celebrities’, Influencers’, and Athletes’ Instagram Content . Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap 2023, Enschede.

72nd Annual ICA Conference, 2022

Gonzalez, A., Vandenbosch, L., & Rousseau, A. (2022, May 27). Disentangling the Links between Differential Social Media Interactions and Adolescents’ Pro-Environmental Cognitions and Behaviour Over Time. 72nd Annual ICA Conference, Paris. 

IZIDOK conference 2022, Academy of Medicine

Gonzalez, A., & Beullens, K. (2022, May). Vers une vision nuancée de l’usage des médias et du bien-être [Invited lecture]. Izidok, Académie en Médecine Générale, Genk, Belgique.

INSPE lecture on media to education staff and students, 2022

Gonzalez, A. (2022, February). Grandir dans un monde digitalisé: Un projet pour comprendre le rôle des médias et réseaux sociaux dans la vie des adolescents [Growing up in a digital world: A project to understand the role of (social) media in the lives of adolescents; Invited lecture]. INSPE lecture for the staff of the French National Education and students intending to work in the field of education, Lille, France. 

Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap 2022

Gonzalez, A., & Vandenbosch, L. (2022, February 11). A Content Analytical Study on Celebrities, Influencers and Athletes’ Political Content on Instagram. Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap 2022, Brussels (Virtual).

IZIDOK conference 2021, Academy of Medicine

Gonzalez, A., & Beullens, K. (2021, June). Vers une vision nuancée de l’usage des médias et du bien-être [Invited lecture]. Izidok, Académie en Médecine Générale, Genk, Belgique.

International Political Psychology research group (U. of Birmingham), 2021

Gonzalez, A. (2021, May). Politics Undercover: Understanding the Role of Social Media and Entertainment Series in Adolescents’ Political Socialization [Invited lecture]. International Political Psychology research group, Institute for Conflict, Cooperation and Security (University of Birmingham), Online.

Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap 2021

Gonzalez, A., Vandenbosch, L., & Rousseau, A. (2021, February 04).The Links between Adolescents’ Social Media Interactions and their Pro-Environmental Cognitions and Behaviour Over Time. Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap 2021, Virtual.

Annual Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, 2020

Gonzalez, A. (2020, July 16). Women’s Politicised Identities in the Brexit Context: Gender Yes, But Not Only. 2020 Annual Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, Online.