Year: 2024

  • Hancock, J., Stevic, A., & Liu, S. X. (2024, June). AI-mediated communication and the self in the context of online dating as part of the panel session algorithmically yours: Communicating in the age of generative AI. Presentation to the Communication and Technology Division at the 74th annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), June 20-24, Gold Coast, Australia.
  • Kaňková, J., Stevic, A., Binder, A., & Matthes, J. (2024, June). Time to BeReal! Exploring users' well-being in relation to the duration of BeReal use. Presentation to the Mobile Communication Division at the 74th annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), June 20-24, Gold Coast, Australia.
  • Stevic, A., Lee, A. Y., Liu, S. X., & Hancock, J. (2024, June). Of loving and losing: Influence of dating app motivations and perceived success on psychological well-being. Presentation to the Communication and Technology Division at the 74th annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), June 20-24, Gold Coast, Australia.
  • Stevic, A., & Meeus, A. (2024, June). Sharing is caring: The positive role of smartphone co-use in social dynamics. Presentation to the Mobile Communication Division at the 74th annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), June 20-24, Gold Coast, Australia.
  • Dereymaeker, J., De Leyn, T., Uy-Tioco, C. L., Glover, R., Stevic, A., Lutz, C., Baruh, L., &, Labor, J. (2024, June). Appified care? Reflections towards a cultural and individual understanding of intimate surveillance across the lifespan in the age of mobile technologies. Workshop at the ICA Mobile Communication Pre-Conference at the 74th annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), June 19, Gold Coast, Australia.


Year: 2023

  • Khaleghipour, M., Koban, K., Stevic, A., & Matthes, J. (2023, August). Reflective smartphone disengagement as a coping strategy against cyberbullying: A cross-country study of emerging adults. Presentation to the Communication Theory and Methodology Division at the AEJMC Annual Convention, August 7-10, Washington, D.C., USA.
  • Stevic, A., Koban, K., & Matthes, J. (2023, August). Tell me more: Longitudinal relationships between online self-disclosure, co-rumination, and psychological well-being. Presentation to the Communication Technology Division at the AEJMC Annual Convention, August 7-10, Washington, D.C., USA.
  • Thomas, M. F., Stevic, A., & Matthes, J. (2023, August). Longitudinal outcomes of dating app decisioning: Just swipe or swipe right? Presentation to the Communication Technology Division at the AEJMC Annual Convention, August 7-10, Washington, D.C., USA.
  • Stevic, A. (2023, May). Under pressure: Longitudinal relationships between different types of social media use, digital pressure, and life satisfaction. Presentation to the Mass Communication Division at the 73rd annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 25-29, Toronto, Canada.
  • Koban, K., Stevic, A., & Matthes, J. (2023, May). A tale of two concepts. Differential predictions of habitual and compulsive social media use concerning connection overload and sleep quality. Presentation to the Mobile Communication Division at the 73rd annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 25-29, Toronto, Canada.


Year: 2022

  • Matthes, J., Stevic, A., Koban, K., Thomas, M. F., Forrai, M., & Karsay, K. (2022, August). Fearful or mindful? Fear of missing out, reflective smartphone disengagement, and loneliness in late adolescents. Presentation to the Communication Theory & Methodology Division at the AEJMC Annual Convention, August 3-6, Detroit, USA.
  • Thomas, M. F., Binder, A., Stevic, A., & Matthes, J. (2022, August). 99+ matches but a spark ain't one: Adverse psychological effects of excessive swiping. Presentation to the Communication Technology Division at the AEJMC Annual Convention, August 3-6, Detroit, USA.
  • Koban, K., Neureiter, A., Stevic, A., & Matthes, J. (2022, May). The COVID-19 infodemic at your fingertips. Reciprocal relationships between COVID-19 information FOMO, bedtime smartphone news engagement, and daytime tiredness over time. Presentation to the Mobile Communication Interest Group at the (hybrid) 72nd annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 26-30, Paris, France.
  • Stevic, A., & Matthes, J. (2022, May). Co-present smartphone use, friendship satisfaction, and social isolation: The role of coping strategies. Presentation to the Mobile Communication Interest Group at the (hybrid) 72nd annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 26-30, Paris, France.


Year: 2021

  • Stevic, A. (2021, November). The harmful outcomes of social media & smartphone on children and youth. Invited presentation at the (virtual) EPRA Workshop "Evidence based regulation – Youth engagement in the digital environment", November 24.
  • Matthes, J., Koban, K., Neureiter, A., & Stevic, A. (2021, August). Emotionally connected: Longitudinal relationships between fear of COVID-19, smartphone online self-disclosure, and psychological health. Presentation to the Communicating Science, Health, Environment, and Risk Division at the (virtual) AEJMC Annual Convention, August 4-7.
  • Stevic, A., & Matthes, J. (2021, May). The relational and psychological outcomes of phubbing others and being phubbed among adolescents. Presentation to the Mobile Communication Interest Group at the (virtual) 71st annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 27-31.
  • Stevic, A., Koban, K., Binder, A., & Matthes, J. (2021, May). You are not alone: Smartphone use, friendship satisfaction, and anxiety during the COVID-19 crisis. Presentation to the Mobile Communication Interest Group at the (virtual) 71st annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 27-31.
  • Stevic, A., Schmuck, D., Thomas, M. F., Karsay, K., & Matthes, J. (2021, May). Distracted children? Nighttime smartphone use, children's attentional problems, and school performance over time. Presentation to the Mobile Communication Interest Group at the (virtual) 71st annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 27-31.
  • Schmuck, D., Hirsch, M., Stevic, A., & Matthes, J. (2021, May). Politics – simply explained? How political complexity reduction by social media influencers affects youth's political cynicism. Presentation to the Political Communication Division at the (virtual) 71st annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 27-31.
  • Matthes, J., Neureiter, A., Stevic, A., & Noetzel, S. (2021, May). "It's too much": Excessive smartphone use during the COVID-19 crisis, information overload, and infection efficacy. Presentation to the Communication and Technology Division at the (virtual) 71st annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 27-31.
  • Karsay, K., Schmuck, D., Stevic, A., & Matthes, J. (2021, May). Sleeping with the smartphone: How parental mediation mitigates the detrimental outcomes on adolescents' tiredness and physical well-being. Presentation to the Health Communication Division at the (virtual) 71st annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 27-31.
  • Hirsch, M., Stevic, A., Karsay, K., & Matthes, J. (2021, May). Longitudinal influences of parental active and restrictive smartphone mediation styles on children's social wellbeing and life satisfaction. Presentation to the Children, Adolescents and Media Division at the (virtual) 71st annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 27-31.
  • Karsay, K., Schmuck, D., Stevic, A., & Matthes, J. (2021, April). Sleeping with the smartphone: Parental mediation, children's tiredness, and physical well-being. Presentation at the (virtual) DACH 21 – Three-Country Conference on Communication Science, April 7-9.


Year: 2020

  • Matthes, J., Thomas, M. F., Stevic, A., & Schmuck, D. (2020, August). Fighting over smartphones? Parents' excessive smartphone use, lack of control over children's use, and conflict. Presentation to the Communication and Technology Division at the (virtual) AEJMC Annual Convention, August 6-9.
  • Stevic, A., Schmuck, D., Karsay, K., & Matthes, J. (2020, May). Are smartphones enhancing or displacing face-to-face communication with close ties? A panel study among adults. Presentation at the (virtual) 70th annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 20-26.
  • Stevic, A., & Matthes, J. (2020, May). A vicious circle between children's non-communicative smartphone use and loneliness: Parents cannot do anything about it. Presentation at the (virtual) 70th annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 20-26.
  • Stevic, A., Schmuck, D, Koemets, A., Hirsch, M., Karsay, K., Thomas, M.F., & Matthes, J. (2020, May). Privacy concerns can stress you out: Investigating the reciprocal relationship between privacy concerns and stress. Presentation at the (virtual) 70th annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 20-26.
  • Matthes, J., Karsay, K., Hirsch, M., Stevic, A., & Schmuck, D. (2020, May). Reflective smartphone disengagement: Conceptualization, measurement, and validation. Presentation at the (virtual) 70th annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 20-26.
  • Schmuck, D., Stevic, A., Matthes, J., & Karsay, K. (2020, May). Out of control? How parental lack of control over children’s smartphone use affects children’s self-esteem over time. Presentation at the (virtual) 70th annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 20-26.
  • Karsay, K., Schmuck, D., Matthes, J., & Stevic, A. (2020, March). Longitudinal relationships between excessive smartphone use, stress and loneliness: The moderating role of self-disclosure. Presentation at the 65th annual conference of the German Communication Association (DGPuK), March 10-12, Munich, Germany.


Year: 2019

  • Schmuck, D., Karsay, K., Matthes, J., & Stevic, A. (2019, May). "Looking up and feeling down": The influence of mobile social networking site use on upward social comparison, self-esteem, and well-being of adult smartphone users. Presentation at the 69th annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 24-28, Washington, D.C., USA.
  • Matthes, J., Karsay, K., Schmuck, D., & Stevic, A. (2019, May). "Too much to handle": Impact of mobile social networking sites on information overload, depressive symptoms, and well-being. Presentation at the 69th annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 24-28, Washington, D.C., USA.
  • Stevic, A., Schmuck, D., Matthes, J., & Karsay, K. (2019, May). "Age matters": A panel study investigating the influence of communicative and passive smartphone use on well-being. Presentation at the 69th annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 24-28, Washington, D.C., USA.
  • Stevic, A. (2019, May). "Permanently connected": The opportunities and risks of mobile social media use for adolescents' well-being. Presentation at the 10th Annual Doctoral Consortium of the Communication and Technology Division of the International Communication Association (ICA), co-sponsored by the Mobile Communication Interest Group, May 24, Washington, D.C., USA.