Frontiers in Psychology | Media Psychology

Original Research

Published on 02 Jan 2026

Value-dependent and empathy-mediated: how artificial intelligence-generated marketing content influences customer engagement, and when to disclose its origin

in Media Psychology

Xuan Gao
Weiwei Li
Yanli Zhao

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1701085

513 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Jan 2026

Digital dating engagement among young users: gender differences in Tinder use motivations and associations with sexual desire but not self-esteem

in Media Psychology

Pantxika Victoire Morlat
Maria Limniou
Laurence Alison

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1659760

1,323 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Dec 2025

Navigating Online Emotion: Affective Patterns and Depressive Traits in Youth Digital Engagement

in Media Psychology

Chen Jin
Jinhua Yang
Zhuang Liang
Jiaqing Qiu
Rujing Zha
Xiaochu Zhang

Frontiers in Psychology

128 views

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Dec 2025

A Study Based on Structural Equation modelling to Explore the Correlation Between College Students' Mobile Phone Dependence and Academic Performance

in Media Psychology

Rong MENG
Fan Xu
Qiongfang Cao
Min Huang
Fangfang Liu

Frontiers in Psychology

Systematic Review

Accepted on 25 Dec 2025

Risky Online Self-Disclosure in Adolescents: A Meta-Analytic Review of Predictors and Outcomes

in Media Psychology

Jingle Sun
Akmar Hayati Ahmad Ghazali
Rahman Saiful Nujaimi Abdul

Frontiers in Psychology

Hypothesis and Theory

Accepted on 22 Dec 2025

The Impact of AI Anchor Anthropomorphism on Users' Willingness to Co-Create Value in Tourism Live-Streaming Contexts: The Mediating Role of Social Presence and the Moderating Role of Perceived Control

in Media Psychology

Qiongwei Ye
Yuting Li
Yumei Luo

Frontiers in Psychology

130 views

Original Research

Accepted on 22 Dec 2025

Study on the Influence of Intelligent Human-computer Interaction of AI Virtual Anchors on Consumers' Initial Trust and Value Co-creation Behavior under the Technophobia

in Media Psychology

Linling Zhong
Yong Wang
Yue Zhikun
Yongzhong Yang

Frontiers in Psychology

Original Research

Accepted on 22 Dec 2025

The Interactive Impact of Social Interaction and Product Involvement on Customer Stickiness in the Context of Live Streaming E-commerce

in Media Psychology

Ligang Tian
Xuexin Li
Shulin Wang
Guang-bo Ma
Sudarshan Pillalamarri

Frontiers in Psychology

130 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Dec 2025

Filters, algorithms, and the “imagination tax”: the dilemma of aesthetic self-objectification among Chinese young women on social media

in Media Psychology

Hao Sun
Ronghao Wu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1651435

691 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Dec 2025

What role do self-regulatory mechanisms play in the risky use of digital media by adolescents?

in Media Psychology

Karla Hrbackova
Jakub Hladík
Anna Petr Safrankova

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1675778

1,354 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Dec 2025

Privacy paradox and privacy calculus: the dilemma and trade-offs of privacy protection among Chinese middle-aged and elderly under digital stress

in Media Psychology

Jingya Hao
Cristina M Pulido
Yi Song

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1646272

1,139 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2025

The relationships between social media use, time management, and decision-making styles

in Media Psychology

Hatice Şıngır

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1702767

1,192 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Dec 2025

The role of loneliness and self-concept clarity in the relationship between problematic mobile social network usage and social anxiety among college students

in Media Psychology

Hao Fang
Xiaoyu Xu
Shuyi Yang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1600474

821 views

Editorial

Accepted on 08 Dec 2025

Editorial: Extremism in Games

in Media Psychology

Rachel Kowert
Suraj Lakhani
Constance Steinkuehler

Frontiers in Psychology

468 views

Original Research

Accepted on 08 Dec 2025

Does Fact-Checking COVID-19 Fake News on Social Media Correct Readers' False Beliefs? A Study of Chinese Youths

in Media Psychology

Zhou Shuhuan
Yimin Zhao

Frontiers in Psychology

419 views

Brief Research Report

Accepted on 08 Dec 2025

Paper vs. screen: inclination matters during global-local visual processing

in Media Psychology

Paul Nibaudeau
Nicolas Poirel

Frontiers in Psychology

239 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Dec 2025

From humans to AI: understanding why AI is perceived as the preferred co-creation partner

in Media Psychology

Yuchang Liu
Yongzhong Yang
Haoran Xu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1695532

1,958 views

Systematic Review

Published on 03 Dec 2025

Impact of virtual avatar appearance realism on perceptual interaction experience: a network meta-analysis

in Media Psychology

Zhiyu Tao
Yanyan Liu
Junsheng Qiu
Shengwei Li

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1624975

1,419 views

Original Research

Accepted on 01 Dec 2025

Pathways of Long-Term AI Virtual Companion App Use on Users' Attachment Emotions: A Case Study of Chinese Users

in Media Psychology

Ting Liu
Ting-Yun Lo
Kuo-Hsun Wen
Yue Sun
Zheng-Qi Wei

Frontiers in Psychology

391 views

Editorial

Published on 26 Nov 2025

Editorial: Reimagining roles and identity in the era of human - AI collaboration

in Media Psychology

Xi Chen
Ivan Wen
Qixing Qu
Wenjing Chen

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1736730

1,127 views

Original Research

Accepted on 25 Nov 2025

How emotional expression in human-like virtual influencers drives user engagement: empathy model and its antecedents

in Media Psychology

Rongqin Liu
Shaojian Liu

Frontiers in Psychology

253 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Nov 2025

Study on the influence mechanism of internet risks on the development risks of Chinese adolescents: the mediating role of digital dependence and the moderating role of digital skills

in Media Psychology

Shan Lv
Yue Hong
Yiyu Huang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1699803

1,042 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Nov 2025

Balancing speed and experience: the cognitive and affective impacts of playback acceleration in digital media consumption

in Media Psychology

Rich Yueh
Jonathan Lim
Ye Li
Rasam Dorri

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1664580

1,492 views

Original Research

Accepted on 19 Nov 2025

Persuasive Differences between Human and Virtual Influencers in Health Supplement Advertising: Evidence from Eye-Tracking

in Media Psychology

Mengqi Du
Kyung Han You (Ryu)

Frontiers in Psychology

290 views

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Value-dependent and empathy-mediated: how artificial intelligence-generated marketing content influences customer engagement, and when to disclose its origin

Digital dating engagement among young users: gender differences in Tinder use motivations and associations with sexual desire but not self-esteem

Navigating Online Emotion: Affective Patterns and Depressive Traits in Youth Digital Engagement

A Study Based on Structural Equation modelling to Explore the Correlation Between College Students' Mobile Phone Dependence and Academic Performance

Risky Online Self-Disclosure in Adolescents: A Meta-Analytic Review of Predictors and Outcomes

The Impact of AI Anchor Anthropomorphism on Users' Willingness to Co-Create Value in Tourism Live-Streaming Contexts: The Mediating Role of Social Presence and the Moderating Role of Perceived Control

Study on the Influence of Intelligent Human-computer Interaction of AI Virtual Anchors on Consumers' Initial Trust and Value Co-creation Behavior under the Technophobia

The Interactive Impact of Social Interaction and Product Involvement on Customer Stickiness in the Context of Live Streaming E-commerce

Filters, algorithms, and the “imagination tax”: the dilemma of aesthetic self-objectification among Chinese young women on social media

What role do self-regulatory mechanisms play in the risky use of digital media by adolescents?

Privacy paradox and privacy calculus: the dilemma and trade-offs of privacy protection among Chinese middle-aged and elderly under digital stress

The relationships between social media use, time management, and decision-making styles

The role of loneliness and self-concept clarity in the relationship between problematic mobile social network usage and social anxiety among college students

Editorial: Extremism in Games

Does Fact-Checking COVID-19 Fake News on Social Media Correct Readers' False Beliefs? A Study of Chinese Youths

Paper vs. screen: inclination matters during global-local visual processing

From humans to AI: understanding why AI is perceived as the preferred co-creation partner

Impact of virtual avatar appearance realism on perceptual interaction experience: a network meta-analysis

Pathways of Long-Term AI Virtual Companion App Use on Users' Attachment Emotions: A Case Study of Chinese Users

Editorial: Reimagining roles and identity in the era of human - AI collaboration

How emotional expression in human-like virtual influencers drives user engagement: empathy model and its antecedents

Study on the influence mechanism of internet risks on the development risks of Chinese adolescents: the mediating role of digital dependence and the moderating role of digital skills

Balancing speed and experience: the cognitive and affective impacts of playback acceleration in digital media consumption

Persuasive Differences between Human and Virtual Influencers in Health Supplement Advertising: Evidence from Eye-Tracking