Wolfers, L. N., Utz, S., Wendt, R., & Honecker, J. (2023). Conditionally helpful? The influence of person-, situation-, and device-specific factors on maternal smartphone use for stress coping and on coping effectiveness. Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace, 17(3), Article 1. https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/cp2023-3-1
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Wolfers, L. N., Wendt, R., Becker, D., & Utz, S. (2023). Do you love your phone more than your child? The consequences of norms and guilt around maternal smartphone use. Human Communication Research, 49(3), 285-295. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/hcr/hqad001 [Data]
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Nabi, R. L., & Wolfers, L. N. (2022). Does digital media use harm children’s emotional intelligence? A parental perspective. Media and Communication, 10(1), 350-360. https://dx.doi.org/10.17645/mac.v10i1.4731
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Nabi, R. L., Wolfers, L. N., Walter, N., & Qi, L. (2022). Coping with COVID-19 stress: The role of media consumption in emotion- and problem-focused coping. Psychology of Popular Media, 11(3), 292-298. https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000374
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Utz, S., Gaiser, F., & Wolfers, L. N. (2022). Guidance in the chaos: Effects of science communication by virologists during the COVID-19 crisis in Germany and the role of parasocial phenomena. Public Understanding of Science, 31(6), 799-817. https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/09636625221093194 [Data]
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Utz, S., & Wolfers, L. N. (2022). How-to videos on YouTube: the role of the instructor. Information, Communication & Society, 25(7), 959-974. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1369118x.2020.1804984 [Data]
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Wolfers, L. N., & Utz, S. (2022). Social media use, stress, and coping. Current Opinion in Psychology, 45, Article 101305. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101305
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Utz, S., Wolfers, L., & Göritz, A. (2021). The effects of situational and individual factors on algorithm acceptance in COVID-19 related decision-making: a preregistered online experiment. Human-Machine Communication, 3, 27-46. https://dx.doi.org/10.30658/hmc.3.3 [Data]
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Wolfers, L. N. (2021). Parental mobile media use for coping with stress: A focus groups study. Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, 3(2), 304-315. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hbe2.252
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Wolfers, L. N., & Schneider, F. M. (2021). Using media for coping: a scoping review. Communication Research, 48(8), 1210-1234. https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093650220939778
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Wolfers, L. N., Festl, R., & Utz, S. (2020). Do smartphones and social network sites become more important when experiencing stress? Results from longitudinal data. Computers in Human Behavior, 109, Article 106339. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106339 [Data]
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Wolfers, L. N., Kitzmann, S., Sauer, S., & Sommer, N. (2020). Phone use while parenting: An observational study to assess the association of maternal sensitivity and smartphone use in a playground setting. Computers in Human Behavior, 102, 31-38. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.08.013
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Braun, M., von Pape, T., Wolfers, L. N., Teutsch, D., & Trepte, S. (2018). Perspektiven und Trends der Privatheit. In M. Friedewald (Ed.), Privatheit und selbstbestimmtes Leben in der digitalen Welt: Interdisziplinäre Perspektiven auf aktuelle Herausforderungen des Datenschutzes (pp. 221-250). Wiesbaden: Springer. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-21384-8_7
Lüpken, L. M., Wolfers, L. N., Utz, S., Nabi, R., & Gaiser, F. (2021, September 8-10). Coping with the COVID-19 pandemic using media: Extending the coping-fit-hypothesis to media use. 12th Conference of the Media Psychology Division of the German Psychological Association (DGPs). Aachen. [Talk]
Nabi, R. L., Wolfers, L. N., Walter, N., & Qi, L. (2021, May 27-31). Coping with COVID-19 shutdown stress: The role of media use in boosting perceived coping efficacy and social distancing adherence. 71st Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA). [Talk]
Nabi, R. L., Wolfers, L. N., Walter, N., & Qi, L. (2021, May 6). Coping with COVID-19: The role of media in reducing stress and enhancing well-being in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Arthur N. Rupe Biannual Conference: Communicating about COVID-19. [Talk]
Utz, S., Gaiser, F., & Wolfers, L. N. (2021, May 27-31). Virologists as superheroes? The role of parasocial relationships for the effects of science communication by German virologists during the COVID-19 crisis. 71st Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA). [Talk]
Utz, S., Gaiser, F., & Wolfers, L. N. (2021, September 8-10). “Unseren täglichen Drosten gib uns heute”: Effects of science communication by virologists during the COVID-19 crisis in Germany and the role of parasocial phenomena. 12th Conference of the Media Psychology Division of the German Psychological Association (DGPs). Aachen. [Talk]
Utz, S., Wolfers, L. N., & Göritz, A. S. (2021, May 27-31). The effects of situational and individual factors on algorithm acceptance: a preregistered experiment. 71st Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA). [Talk]
Wolfers, L. (2021, June 23). Effect of smartphone use on parenting. Expert on a panel. CAMHS around the Campfire. The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH). [Talk]
Wolfers, L. (2021, October 19). A parental perspective on parental smartphone use. Invited talk at the University of Essex Psychology Seminar Series. Essex, UK. [Talk]
Wolfers, L. N., Nabi, R. L., & Walther, N. (2021, May 27-31). Too much screen time or too much guilt? How screen time and parental screen guilt affected parental stress and relationship satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic. 71st Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA). [Talk]
Wolfers, L. N., Wendt, R., Becker, D., & Utz, S. (2021, September 8-10). A guilty tool? The role of norms and guilt when mothers use their smartphone for coping with stress. 12th Conference of the Media Psychology Division of the German Psychological Association (DGPs). Aachen. [Talk]
Nabi, R., & Wolfers, L. (2020, May). Does screen use harm children’s emotional intelligence development? a parental perspective. 70th Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference (online conference). Brisbane, Australia. [Talk]
Schneider, F. M., & Wolfers, L. N. (2020, März). Stressbewältigung mit Medien: Ein konstruktiver Blick auf eine heterogene Forschungslandschaft. 65. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK). München, Deutschland. [Panel]
Utz, S., & Wolfers, L. (2020, May). How-to videos on YouTube: the role of the protagonist. 70th Annual International Communication Association (ICA) Conference (online conference). Brisbane, AU. [Poster]
Wolfers, L. N. (2020, March). A short escape from an unpleasant situation and a positive side of phubbing? Solitude Snacking with smartphones. 65. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK). München. [Talk]
Wolfers, L. N. (2020, Januar). Nur Störenfried oder auch hilfreiches Instrument? Wie Eltern ihre Mobilgeräte zum Stressmanagement nutzen. 28. Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe Rezeptions‐ und Wirkungsforschung in der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik‐ und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK). Würzburg. [Vortrag]
Wolfers, L. N., & Schneider, F. M. (2020, März). Mediennutzung zur Stressbewältigung – ein systematischer Literaturüberblick. 65. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK). München. [Vortrag]
Utz, S., & Wolfers, L. N. (2019, September). Informal learning with YouTube videos – the role of the protagonist. 11th Conference of the Media Psychology Division of the German Psychological Association. Chemnitz, Germany. [Talk]
Von Pape, T., & Wolfers, L. N. (2019, May). Outlines of a Theory of Information Privacy and Self-Disclosure Regulation. 69th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA). Washington D.C., USA. [Talk]
Wolfers, L. (2019, Dezember). Elterliche Stressbewältigung mit mobilen Medien: Ergebnisse einer Fokusgruppen-Studie. Eingeladener Gastvortrag im Rahmen des Hauptseminars Rezeption & Wirkung: „Mediennutzung als Coping? / Using media for coping?“. Mannheim, Deutschland. [Vortrag]
Wolfers, L. N., Festl, R., & Utz, S. (2019, Mai). Die Rolle von Smartphones für die Stressbewältigung: Eine Untersuchung von intrapersonalen Zusammenhängen zwischen Nomophobia und Stressempfinden. 64. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft. Münster, Deutschland. [Vortrag]
Wolfers, L. N., Festl, R., & Utz, S. (2019, May). Do smartphones and social network sites become more important when experiencing stress? An exploration of within-person associations. 69th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA). Washington D.C., USA. [Talk]
Wolfers, L. N., & Masur, P. (2019, May). The Willingness to Self-Disclose in Online and Offline Contexts: Trait(s), State and Reciprocal Influences. 69th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA). Washington D.C., USA. [Talk]
Wolfers, L. N., & Schneider, F. (2019, September). Using Media for Coping: A systematic scoping review. 11th Conference of the Media Psychology Division of the German Psychological Association. Chemnitz, Germany. [Talk]
Kitzmann, S., Wolfers, L. N., Sauer, S., Sommer, N., & Trepte, S. (2018, Mai). "Put Your Phone Down?": How Mothers' Smartphone Use Is Associated With Sensitivity. 68th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association. Prague, Czech Republic. [Poster]
Masur, P., Trepte, S., & Wolfers, L. N. (2018, Mai). Mehr als Bewusstsein für Privatheitsrisiken: Eine prozessorientierte Rekonzeptualisierung der Online-Privatheitskompetenz. . 63. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft. Mannheim. [Vortrag]
Wolfers, L. N. (2018, September). Selbstoffenbarung in Online- und Offline-Kontexten – ein Vergleich. Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe Methoden der Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK). Ilmenau. [Vortrag]
Wolfers, L. N., Wendt, R., Becker, D., & Utz, S. (2023). Dataset for: Do you love your phone more than your child? The consquences of norms and guilt around maternal smartphone use. http://osf.io/926hq/?view_only= 35c4f0caa05942438c4efff039f52cad [Publication]
Utz, S., Wolfers, L. N., & Göritz, A. S. (2020). Algorithm acceptance in COVID-19-related decision making. https://osf.io/cx6z8/ [Publication]
Wolfers, L., & Utz, S. (2020). “How to“ videos on YouTube: study data. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2020.1804984 [Publication]
Wolfers, L. N., Festl, R., & Utz, S. (2020). Nomophobia, Facebook use and stress - a longitudinal study. https://osf.io/cjqfu/?view_only=a7d6a9e4e920490fbd565d270dd26c69 [Publication]
