Our team is committed to contributing to the development and testing of validated methods to support research in social media and technology; advancing best practices in social media research by engaging in dialogue, presentations and publications dedicated to the ethics of social media research; and developing new tools to support research in the area of adolescent health and technology. Below is a list of open access resources for those planning and executing studies related to social media and adolescent health.
Measuring Interests Not Minutes: Development and Validation of the Adolescents’ Digital Technology Interactions and Importance Scale
- Moreno MA, Binger K, Zhao Q, Eickhoff J. Measuring Interests Not Minutes: Development and Validation of the Adolescents’ Digital Technology Interactions and Importance Scale. J Med Internet Res 2020;22(2):e16736 doi: 10.2196/16736 URL: https://www.jmir.org/2020/2/e16736
PRIUSS-18: Validated measurement tool to assess Problematic Internet Use
- Jelenchick LA, Eickhoff JC, Christakis DA, Brown RL, Zhang C, Benson M, Moreno MA. The Problematic and Risky Internet Use Screening Scale (PRIUSS) for Adolescents and Young Adults: Scale Development and Refinement. Computers and Human Behavior. 2014:1;35. PMC403590
- Jelenchick LA, Eickhoff J, Zhang C, Kraninger K, Christakis DA, Moreno MA. Screening for adolescent problematic internet use: Validation of the Problematic and Risky Internet Use Screening Scale (PRIUSS). Academic Pediatrics. 2015. 2015;15:658-65.
PRIUSS-3: Validated measurement tool to assess Problematic Internet Use
- Moreno, M. A., Arseniev-Koehler, A., & Selkie, E. (2016). Development and testing of a 3-item screening tool for problematic internet use. The Journal of pediatrics, 176, 167-172.
Theory to support social media influence model
- Moreno MA, Kota R, Schoohs S, Whitehill JM. The Facebook Influence Model: A Concept Mapping Approach. Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking. 2013; 16: 504-511. PMC3715786.
- D’Angelo JD, Zhang C, Eickhoff JE, Moreno MA. Facebook Influence among Incoming College Freshmen: Sticky Cues and Alcohol. Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society. 2014;34:13-20. PMC 4198307.
- D’Angelo J, Kerr B, Moreno MA. Facebook Displays as Predictors of Binge Drinking: From the Virtual to the Visceral. Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society. 2014;34:159-169. PMC 4581523.
Social media and technology applied to health interventions
- Pumper MA, Mendoza JA, Arseniev-Koehler A, Holm M, Waite A, Moreno MA. Using a Facebook Group as an Adjunct to a Pilot mHealth Physical Activity Intervention: A Mixed Methods Approach. Studies of Health Technology Informatics. 2015;219:97-101.
- Royer HR, Fernandez K, Moreno MA. Formative research for the development of an interactive web-based STD self-management interventions for young women. Computers, Informatics and Nursing. 2013; 31(9): 430-9.
- Whitehill JM, Brockman LN, Moreno MA. “Just Talk to Me”: Communicating with College Students about Depression Disclosures on Facebook. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2013;52:122-127. PMC3608512.
- Moreno MA, VanderStoep A, Parks MR, Zimmerman FJ, Kurth A, Christakis DC. A Randomized Pilot Intervention to Reduce At-Risk Adolescents’ Online Risk Behavior Display on a Social Networking Web Site. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 2009;163:27-34.
- Mikulec E, Goniu N, Moreno MA. Urban, Suburban and Rural: Adolescents’ Use and Preferences for Fitness Promotion Technologies across Communities. ISRN Obesity. 2013; 4.
- Moreno MA, Grant A, Kacvinsky LE, Moreno PS, Fleming MF. Older adolescents’ views regarding participation in Facebook research. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2012;51:439-44.
- Egan, KG, Moreno MA. College Students’ Reactions to Mental Health Status Updates on Facebook. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 2013;34:46-51.
- Moreno MA, Grant A, Kacvinsky LE, Egan KG, Fleming MF. College Students’ Alcohol Displays on Facebook: Intervention Considerations. Journal of American College Health. 2012;60:388-94. PMC 3375871.
Social media for recruitment and retention
- Brockman LN, Christakis DA, Moreno MA. Friending adolescents on social networking websites: a feasible research tool. Journal of Interaction Science. 2014;2:1. PMC4255910.
Content analysis of social media profiles
- Moreno MA, Egan KG, Brockman LN. Development of a researcher codebook for use in evaluating social networking site profiles. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2011;49:29-35. PMC3125574.
- Pumper MA, Kelleher E, Whitehill JM, Moreno MA. Identifying Depression and Suicide Displays on Twitter: Key Search Terms and Characteristics. Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science. 2014;1:003.
- Kelleher E, Giampetro P, Moreno MA. Marfan Syndrome Patient Experiences as Ascertained Through Postings on Social Media Sites. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 2015;167:2629-34.
- Moreno MA, Kelleher E, Pumper MA. Evaluating displayed depression symptoms on social media sites. Social Networking Journal. 2013:2:4.
Concept mapping
- Moreno MA, Kota R, Schoohs S, Whitehill JM. The Facebook Influence Model: A Concept Mapping Approach. Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking. 2013; 16: 504-511. PMC3715786.
- Moreno MA, Jelenchick LA, Christakis DA. Problematic Internet Use Among Older Adolescents: A Conceptual Framework. Computers and Human Behavior. 2013;29:1879-1887.
Experience sampling
- Moreno MA, Jelenchick LA, Koff R, Eickhoff JC, Goniu N, Davis A, Young HN, Cox ED, Christakis DA. Associations between internet use and fitness among college students: an experience sampling approach. Journal of Interaction Science. 2013; 1:4.
- Moreno MA, Jelenchick LA, Koff R, Eickhoff JE. Depression and Internet Use among Older Adolescents: An Experience Sampling Approach. Psychology. 2012; 3:743-748.
- Moreno MA, Jelenchick LA, Koff R, Eikhoff JE, Diermyer C, Christakis DA. Internet Use and Multitasking Among Older Adolescents: An Experience Sampling Approach. Journal of Computers and Human Behavior. 2012;4:1097-1102.
Ethical considerations
- Moreno MA, Goniu N, Moreno PS, Diekema D. Ethics of Social Media Research: Common concerns and practical considerations. Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking. 2013 May 16: Epub ahead of print. PMCID Policy Exempt – Not Resulting from NIH Funding.
- Moreno MA, Fost NC, Christakis DC. Research Ethics in the MySpace Era. Pediatrics. 2008;121:157-61.