Sebastian Kurten

Postdoc @Cambridge_Uni media use & well-being @mrccbu | PhD from @KU_Leuven | statistics | social work | data science

[Sofie_Vranken @SofieVranken_]

🚨 Publication alert 🚨
Our content analysis on how famous Belgian influencers refer to alcohol in their Instagram feed posts vs stories got published @kathbeullens @SebKurten 1/

https://t.co/fiau1gSamS

[Paul Gallagher @PMGallagher1]

Social media may increase risk of teenage binge drinking, study suggests @theipaper

A @UofGlasgow study found teenagers may use social media to show off their drinking behaviour, putting pressure on peers to do the same

https://t.co/BHMXiUI2i2

[Luisa Fassi @FassiLuisa]

Just wow..great energy and ideas at our first #SIPS2023 hackaton on improving causal literacy across the scientific pipeline. Thank you to everyone that has joined in person and online 🤩

[Sebastian Kurten @SebKurten]

What's the role of material deprivation in social media use and its links to life satisfaction?
In a current study, we provide some answers using longitudinal data from 23,155 adolescents https://t.co/clnCcYYDub
Great team effort @SakSGhai, @candice_odgers, @rogierK & @OrbenAmy

[Luisa Fassi @FassiLuisa]

What better than a meta-hackathon to get ready for #SIPS2023?

🎯Our goal: improve causal literacy across the scientific pipeline🎯

Join us on June 23rd from 9:30 (CEST) in room 1M or online to share your causal wisdom! 🧵

[Sebastian Kurten @SebKurten]

@OrbenAmy @SFatumo @The_MRC @Cambridge_Uni @mrccbu Well deserved through your hard work and dedication to research. Congratulations!! 🎊 👏

[Sebastian Kurten @SebKurten]

@lukasgunschera Gefeliciteerd en welverdiend!

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@OrbenAmy @lucy_os @lukasgunschera Love the figure <3

[EJHC @ejhc_journal]

The 2nd article of our "Young Scholars Action" special issue was just published: https://t.co/vXN2vwt8yW

The innovative daily diary study by @RobynVanherle, @SebKurten & @RousseauAnnj investigates which communication channels increased #COVID19 risk perceptions and behaviour.

[Luisa Fassi @FassiLuisa]

So excited for this work joint co-authored with @SakSGhai to be published!

A scoping review and meta-analysis on the lack of diversity in social media and mental health research ⤵️

[Sofie_Vranken @SofieVranken_]

📢 new pub alert! Want to know more how we can capture (alcohol-related) social media effects in an evolving media landscape? @kathbeullens @SebKurten @LeuvenMassComm . Read our latest piece via:
https://t.co/8g2x1tEvgu

[Understanding Society @usociety]

“lack of access to a computer ... likely compounds other adversities facing children and young people during periods of social isolation or educational disruption” – new research from @tom_metherell @SakSGhai @McCormickNeuro @Tamsin_J_Ford @OrbenAmy https://t.co/CD8HhxS1P4

[Sebastian Kurten @SebKurten]

@tom_metherell @usociety Interesting paper and a cool modelling approach. Congrats to that important contribution 👏

[Sebastian Kurten @SebKurten]

@OrbenAmy Will sign up immediately

[Sebastian Kurten @SebKurten]

Had a great day at UPenn discussing the role of social media in young people's life with members of @SAFElab
Thanks to @Aviv_Landau & @DrDesmondPatton for the invitation

[Sebastian Kurten @SebKurten]

@DarianHarff @FWOVlaanderen @DesireeSchmuck Congratulations! Sounds like there will be more late night content analyses over the next 3 years ;)

[Luisa Fassi @FassiLuisa]

So excited for this to be out! Hear me chat with @sciorfictionpod about my favourite topic: "social media use affects mental health: science or fiction?" 🎧

[Sebastian Kurten @SebKurten]

Great talk of @OrbenAmy about future challenges in research on media use and wellbeing at #CamNeuro2022.
Looking forward to tackle them with the team @FassiLuisa @SakSGhai @__GeorgiaTurner @AmandaFerg00

[Sebastian Kurten @SebKurten]

@OrbenAmy @Cambridge_Uni @mrccbu @KU_Leuven Looking forward to starting on Monday!

[Sebastian Kurten @SebKurten]

Just defended my PhD thesis @HSS_KULeuven grateful for the support of my supervisor @kathbeullens and supervisory committee @EggermontSteven @th_friemel.
Looking forward to start my PostDoc at @Cambridge_Uni later this month.