Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace

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2024: 2.4

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2024: 0.868

Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace is a diamond open access, online, peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by Masaryk University. The journal is focused on social science research about cyberspace. It brings psychosocial reflections of the impact of the Internet on people and society. The journal is interdisciplinary, publishing works written by scholars of psychology, media studies, communication science, sociology, political science, ICT security, organizational psychology and also other disciplines with relevance to psychosocial aspects of cyberspace. The journal accepts original research articles, as well as theoretical studies and research meta-analyses.

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Vol.19,No.3(2025)

Articles

The development and validation of the extended active-passive social media use scale

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Xiang Niu, Philippe Verduyn, James Gaskin, Sebastian Scherr, Dean McDonnell, Jin-Liang Wang
https://doi.org/10.5817/CP2025-3-1

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Where you lead, I will follow: Developing a new measure for studying parasocial involvement with influencers

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Johanna L. Degen, Diana Pistoll, Andreas M. Brandmaier, Sonja Bröning
https://doi.org/10.5817/CP2025-3-2

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The anxiety spiral: Reciprocal reinforcement between uncertainty intolerance and social comparison on social networking sites

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Qing Yang , Xinhui Qiu, Yicheng Wang, Miao Lv
https://doi.org/10.5817/CP2025-3-3

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Longitudinal bidirectional relations between parental phubbing and adolescents’ life satisfaction: The roles of problematic social network use and personality

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Xiaoyan Zhou, Fangfang Tian, Xingchao Wang, Xinyi Chen, Jiping Yang, Xueqi Zeng
https://doi.org/10.5817/CP2025-3-4

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Problematic TikTok use severity, self-control, and school engagement: A one-year longitudinal study

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Qingqi Liu, Chenyan Zhang, Ziying Yang, Xiaopan Xu
https://doi.org/10.5817/CP2025-3-5

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(Dis)Connected: Finding the link between problematic use of internet, parent-child communication and academic performance in emerging adults

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Alda Portugal, Carina Almada, Luciana Sotero, Ana Paula Relvas
https://doi.org/10.5817/CP2025-3-6

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Comparative network analysis of nomophobia and mental health symptoms among college and middle school students

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Shixiu Ren, Xiaoxu Lu, Shihui Ren, Manyuan Li, Tour Liu
https://doi.org/10.5817/CP2025-3-7

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To respond or not to respond: The effects of interpersonal goals on responsive Facebook behaviours

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Danielle Villoresi, Stephanie J. Tobin, Jennifer Crocker, Tao Jiang
https://doi.org/10.5817/CP2025-3-8

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Big Five personality dimensions and disintegration as antecedents of vertical and horizontal internet privacy concerns

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Jošt Bartol, Michael Bošnjak, Vasja Vehovar, Gregor Čehovin, Andraž Petrovčič
https://doi.org/10.5817/CP2025-3-9

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Player-avatar bonds and gaming benefits and risks: Assessing self-discrepancy theory against a broader range of character and play experiences

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Jeffrey G. Snodgrass, Seth I. Sagstetter, Julia R. Branstrator, Alessandro Giardina, Michael G. Lacy, Aaunterria Treil Bollinger-Deters, Chaz L. Callendar, Katya Xinyi Zhao, H.J. François Dengah II, Joël Billieux
https://doi.org/10.5817/CP2025-3-10

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Announcements

Issue 3, vol. 19

30.06.2025

Dear readers, colleagues, and scholars interested in Internet‑related research,

We are pleased to announce the publication of Issue 3 of Volume 19 of Cyberpsychology. This issue presents a diverse set of open access articles addressing timely topics such as parasocial involvement with influencers, uncertainty and social comparison, parental phubbing, internet privacy concerns, and many more.

You can access all articles here: https://cyberpsychology.eu/issue/view/2747

We extend our sincere thanks to the authors, reviewers, and editorial team for their valuable contributions to this issue.

As the academic year slows down and many of us turn to research, writing, and reflection, we hope this new issue offers valuable insights and inspiration for your ongoing work. With summer now upon us, it may also provide thought-provoking reading for quieter moments of the season—whether during focused research time or a well-earned pause.

Sincerely,
The editorial team of Cyberpsychology

Issue 2, vol. 19

22.04.2025

Dear researchers, colleagues, and readers interested in Internet-related research,

We are excited to announce the publication of the second issue of 2025. This issue features five high-quality articles covering a range of pertinent topics: CGI influencers and health, livestream shopping dynamics, social media-driven feelings of deprivation, VR interventions for sexual harassment prevention, and body image effects of comparing with influencers.

As always, all articles are open access, and you can explore them here: https://cyberpsychology.eu/issue/view/2735.

We thank all the authors, reviewers, and editors for their hard work on the issue. We wish you a great reading and sunny spring days ahead.

The editorial team of Cyberpsychology

Issue 1, vol. 19

30.01.2025

Dear researchers, colleagues, and readers interested in Internet-related research,

We are happy to announce the publication of the first issue of 2025 and our 19^th volume. This issue features five insightful articles covering a range of pertinent topics-internet gaming disorder, digital citizenship, online experience sharing, online hate speech, and internet adaptability.

We thank all the authors, reviewers, and editors for their hard work on the issue. We wish you an enjoyable reading and a good start to the new year.

The editorial team of Cyberpsychology

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