Year: 2023

  • 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.
  • Thomas, M. F., Binder, A., & Matthes, J. (2023, May). The psychological influence of number of profiles and decision mode on dating apps: When locomotion is self-devaluing. Presentation to the Mobile Communication Division at the 73rd annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 25-29, Toronto, Canada.


Year: 2022

  • Thomas, M. F., Binder, A., & Matthes, J. (2022, September). The more matches the merrier? The influence of dating app matches on psychological outcomes. Presentation to the 52nd biennial Congress of the German Psychological Society (DGPs), September 10-15, Hildesheim, Germany.
  • 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.
  • Thomas, M. F., Binder, A., & Matthes, J. (2022, May). The more matches the merrier? The influence of dating app matches on psychological outcomes. Presentation to the Communication and Technology Division at the (hybrid) 72nd annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 26-30, Paris, France.


Year: 2021

  • Thomas, M. F., Binder, A., & Matthes, J. (2021, August). Why more is less on dating apps: The effects of excessive partner availability. Presentation to the Communication Theory and Methodology Division at the (virtual) AEJMC Annual Convention, August 4-7.
  • Thomas, M. F., Binder, A., & Matthes, J. (2021, May). "Love in the time of Corona": Predicting willingness to engage in sexting during the COVID-19-related lockdown. Presentation to the Communication and Technology Division 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.
  • Thomas, M. F., Binder, A., Matthes, J. (2021, January). "Love in the time of Corona": Predicting willingness to engage in sexting during the COVID-19-related lockdown. Presentation at the (virtual) annual conference of the "RezFo" (Reception & Effects) Division of the German Communication Association (DGPuK), January 27-29.


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.
  • Thomas, M. F., & Buijzen, M. (2020, May). Porn 101: The influence of a porn literacy intervention on perceived porn realism, body dissatisfaction, and sexist attitudes. 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.