Publications
Doctoral Dissertation
Politics Undercover: Understanding the Role of Social Media Personalities in the Development of Adolescents’ Political Self
Gonzalez, A. (2025). Politics Undercover: Understanding the role of social media personalities in the development of adolescents’ political self [Doctoral dissertation]. KU Leuven. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Laura Vandenbosch.
Peer-Reviewed Articles in International Journals
Investigating the Role of Social Media and News Media in Pro-Environmental Behaviors Over Time: An Application of the General Learning Model
Gonzalez, A., Maes, C., & Rousseau, A. (2026). Investigating the Role of Social Media and News Media in Pro-Environmental Behaviors Over Time: An Application of the General Learning Model. Journal of Children and Media.
Politically-Influenced by Non-Political Actors? Longitudinal Reciprocal Associations Between Social Media Personalities’ Political Social Media Posts and Political Interest in Adolescence
Gonzalez, A., Lissens, M., & Vandenbosch, L. (2025). Politically-Influenced by Non-Political Actors? Longitudinal Reciprocal Associations Between Social Media Personalities’ Political Social Media Posts and Political Interest in Adolescence. New Media & Society, 1–22.
The Values of Fame: Exploring the Visual and Textual Representations of Basic Values in Influencers’ Instagram Content.
Gonzalez, A., Akgün, I. I., & Vandenbosch, L. (2025). The Values of Fame: Exploring the Visual and Textual Representations of Basic Values in Influencers’ Instagram Content. Social Media + Society, 11(2), 1–12.
The Perfect Li(f)e: A Longitudinal Study on Positive Social Media Content and European Adolescents’ Perfectionism
Vanhoffelen, G., Gonzalez, A., Schreurs, L., Giraudeau, C., & Vandenbosch, L. (2025). The Perfect Li(f)e: A Longitudinal Study on Positive Social Media Content and European Adolescents’ Perfectionism. Communication Research.
A Systematic Content Analysis of the Moral Foundations Featured in Celebrities’, Influencers’, and Athletes’ Instagram Content
Gonzalez, A., Cingel, D. P., & Vandenbosch, L. (2024). A Systematic Content Analysis of the Moral Foundations Featured in Celebrities’, Influencers’, and Athletes’ Instagram Content. Mass Communication and Society, 27(6), 1580–1608.
Posting and Framing Politics: A Content Analysis of Celebrities’, Athletes’, and Influencers’ Instagram Political Content
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, 27(8), 1605–1627.
A Panel Study of the Relationships Between Social Media Interactions and Adolescents’ Pro-Environmental Cognitions and Behaviors
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.
Peer-Reviewed Articles in National Journals
Young People, Digital Media, and Mental Health: Practices, Representations, and Contemporary Challenges.
Pastor, E. M., Blanco-Ruiz, M. A., Gonzalez, A., & Rosič, J. (2026). Young People, Digital Media, and Mental Health: Practices, Representations, and Contemporary Challenges. DOXA Comunicación, 42, 361–372.
Preprints / Under Review
The Reciprocal Links Between Exposure to Mediated Role Models’ Political Content and Adolescents’ Political Self-Efficacy
Gonzalez, A., Harff, D., & Vandenbosch, L. (n.d.). The Reciprocal Links Between Exposure to Mediated Role Models’ Political Content and Adolescents’ Political Self-Efficacy. PsyArXiv Preprint.
