A systematic review and meta-analysis of discrepancies between logged and self-reported digital media use
There is widespread public and academic interest in understanding the uses and effects of
digital media. Scholars primarily use self-report measures of the quantity or duration of …
digital media. Scholars primarily use self-report measures of the quantity or duration of …
Media use is linked to lower psychological well-being: Evidence from three datasets
JM Twenge, WK Campbell - Psychiatric Quarterly, 2019 - Springer
Adolescents spend a substantial and increasing amount of time using digital media
(smartphones, computers, social media, gaming, Internet), but existing studies do not agree …
(smartphones, computers, social media, gaming, Internet), but existing studies do not agree …
Assessing the validity of self-report social media use: Evidence of No relationship with objective smartphone use
T Mahalingham, PM McEvoy, PJF Clarke - Computers in Human Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
Social media use research remains dominated by self-report measures, despite concerns
they may not accurately reflect objective social media use. The association between …
they may not accurately reflect objective social media use. The association between …
The reliability and temporal stability of self-reported media exposure: A meta-analysis
M Scharkow - Communication Methods and Measures, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The measurement of media exposure is essential to not only traditional audience research,
but also media effects research which relies on accurate estimates of media exposure. Even …
but also media effects research which relies on accurate estimates of media exposure. Even …
Comparing survey and diary measures of internet and traditional media use
Considerable debate exists over the accuracy of self‐reported media use measures. This
report compares two methodologies for studying Internet and traditional media use: online …
report compares two methodologies for studying Internet and traditional media use: online …
Good news! Communication findings may be underestimated: Comparing effect sizes with self-reported and logged smartphone use data
Despite long-standing concerns over self-reported measures of media use, media research
has relied heavily on self-reported data. This study not only examined discrepancies …
has relied heavily on self-reported data. This study not only examined discrepancies …
Two half-truths make a whole? On bias in self-reports and tracking data
The pervasive use of mobile information technologies brings new patterns of media usage,
but also challenges to the measurement of media exposure. Researchers wishing to, for …
but also challenges to the measurement of media exposure. Researchers wishing to, for …
[HTML][HTML] Experience sampling self-reports of social media use have comparable predictive validity to digital trace measures
Research agrees that self-reported measures of time spent with social media (TSM) show
poor convergent validity, because they correlate modestly with equivalent objective digital …
poor convergent validity, because they correlate modestly with equivalent objective digital …
The accuracy of self-reported internet use—a validation study using client log data
M Scharkow - Communication Methods and Measures, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The vast majority of empirical research on online communication, or media use in general,
relies on self-report measures instead of behavioral data. Previous research has shown that …
relies on self-report measures instead of behavioral data. Previous research has shown that …
How psychosocial well-being and usage amount predict inaccuracies in retrospective estimates of digital technology use
CJR Sewall, TM Bear, J Merranko… - Mobile Media & …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Using Apple's Screen Time application to obtain reported actual iPhone and social media
(SM) use, we examined the accuracy of retrospective estimates of usage, how inaccuracies …
(SM) use, we examined the accuracy of retrospective estimates of usage, how inaccuracies …