Gaëlle Vanhoffelen
@gvanhoffelen.bsky.social
PhD researcher @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social & @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social | online (authentic) self-presentations & adolescents’ identity development | KU Leuven
Hoe authentiek zijn jongeren nu echt op BeReal? 🔍 Interview deze week in @knack.be over ons onderzoek naar de (spoiler: niet altijd zo) authentieke zelfpresentaties van jongeren op BeReal en welke invloed dit op hun zelfbeeld kan hebben: www.knack.be/nieuws/techn...
BeReal in vrije val: wat is er misgelopen met de ‘authentieke’ sociale media-app?
BeReal werd in 2022 een hype onder gen Z’ers. De app omschrijft zichzelf als ‘de eenvoudigste app voor het delen van foto’s om één keer per dag je echte
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June 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Hoe authentiek zijn jongeren nu echt op BeReal? 🔍 Interview deze week in @knack.be over ons onderzoek naar de (spoiler: niet altijd zo) authentieke zelfpresentaties van jongeren op BeReal en welke invloed dit op hun zelfbeeld kan hebben: www.knack.be/nieuws/techn...
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Excited to share some conclusions of our research on youth and well-being @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social @jasminarosic.bsky.social @luca-carbone.bsky.social @gvanhoffelen.bsky.social @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social
The MIMIc project, led by @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social, investigates how ‘malleable ideals’—the constantly shifting portrayals of success & perfection in media—influence teenagers’ well-being, identity, and life aspirations.
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Discover more 👉 buff.ly/jLuzdnI
Teenagers’ wellbeing affected by media narratives
Popular media narratives may be distorting teenagers' perception of success, according to research by Laura Vandenbosch. Her project aims to define the impact of 'malleable ideals' in the media on…
europa.eu
June 23, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Excited to share some conclusions of our research on youth and well-being @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social @jasminarosic.bsky.social @luca-carbone.bsky.social @gvanhoffelen.bsky.social @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social
Reposted by Gaëlle Vanhoffelen
The MIMIc project, led by @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social, investigates how ‘malleable ideals’—the constantly shifting portrayals of success & perfection in media—influence teenagers’ well-being, identity, and life aspirations.
Discover more 👉 buff.ly/jLuzdnI
Discover more 👉 buff.ly/jLuzdnI
Teenagers’ wellbeing affected by media narratives
Popular media narratives may be distorting teenagers' perception of success, according to research by Laura Vandenbosch. Her project aims to define the impact of 'malleable ideals' in the media on…
europa.eu
June 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The MIMIc project, led by @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social, investigates how ‘malleable ideals’—the constantly shifting portrayals of success & perfection in media—influence teenagers’ well-being, identity, and life aspirations.
Discover more 👉 buff.ly/jLuzdnI
Discover more 👉 buff.ly/jLuzdnI
New pub! 📈
Can picture-perfect social media posts make adolescents more perfectionistic?
Using a 3-wave panel design, we examined the reciprocal links between exposure to positive content on social media and perfectionism among 1,697 adolescents from Belgium, France, and Slovenia.
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Can picture-perfect social media posts make adolescents more perfectionistic?
Using a 3-wave panel design, we examined the reciprocal links between exposure to positive content on social media and perfectionism among 1,697 adolescents from Belgium, France, and Slovenia.
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May 22, 2025 at 7:51 AM
New pub! 📈
Can picture-perfect social media posts make adolescents more perfectionistic?
Using a 3-wave panel design, we examined the reciprocal links between exposure to positive content on social media and perfectionism among 1,697 adolescents from Belgium, France, and Slovenia.
Read more:
Can picture-perfect social media posts make adolescents more perfectionistic?
Using a 3-wave panel design, we examined the reciprocal links between exposure to positive content on social media and perfectionism among 1,697 adolescents from Belgium, France, and Slovenia.
Read more:
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The Perfect Li(f)e: A Longitudinal Study on Positive Social Media Content & EU Adolescents’ Perfectionism
by @gvanhoffelen.bsky.social @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social Lara Schreurs, Caroline Giraudeau, & Laura Vandenbosch
@mediapsychologylab.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
by @gvanhoffelen.bsky.social @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social Lara Schreurs, Caroline Giraudeau, & Laura Vandenbosch
@mediapsychologylab.bsky.social
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The Perfect Li(f)e: A Longitudinal Study on Positive Social Media Content and European Adolescents’ Perfectionism - Gaëlle Vanhoffelen, Anaëlle Gonzalez, Lara Schreurs, Caroline Giraudeau, Laura Vande...
Youth perfectionism levels have increased significantly over the last decades. Given the dominance of picture-perfect content, social media are often designated...
journals.sagepub.com
May 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The Perfect Li(f)e: A Longitudinal Study on Positive Social Media Content & EU Adolescents’ Perfectionism
by @gvanhoffelen.bsky.social @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social Lara Schreurs, Caroline Giraudeau, & Laura Vandenbosch
@mediapsychologylab.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
by @gvanhoffelen.bsky.social @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social Lara Schreurs, Caroline Giraudeau, & Laura Vandenbosch
@mediapsychologylab.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Reposted by Gaëlle Vanhoffelen
Excited that our MIMIc Project, (team members @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social , @jasminarosic.bsky.social , @gvanhoffelen.bsky.social and @luca-carbone.bsky.social ) on social media uses and teen's well-being and success beliefs will be featured at Osaka #EXPO2025! Many thanks to @erc.europa.eu !
April 8, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Excited that our MIMIc Project, (team members @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social , @jasminarosic.bsky.social , @gvanhoffelen.bsky.social and @luca-carbone.bsky.social ) on social media uses and teen's well-being and success beliefs will be featured at Osaka #EXPO2025! Many thanks to @erc.europa.eu !
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We're proud to announce that the MIMIc Project, led by @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social alongside team members @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social, @jasminarosic.bsky.social, @gvanhoffelen.bsky.social, and @luca-carbone.bsky.social will be featured at Osaka #EXPO2025!
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The ERC-funded project MIMIc will be at Osaka #EXPO2025!
It explores how ever-changing media ideals shape young lives, driving personal & societal challenges.
What is the real impact of these pressures?
👉 projectmimic.eu
#EUatExpo @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social
It explores how ever-changing media ideals shape young lives, driving personal & societal challenges.
What is the real impact of these pressures?
👉 projectmimic.eu
#EUatExpo @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social
March 13, 2025 at 10:42 PM
We're proud to announce that the MIMIc Project, led by @lauravandenbosch.bsky.social alongside team members @gonzalezanaelle.bsky.social, @jasminarosic.bsky.social, @gvanhoffelen.bsky.social, and @luca-carbone.bsky.social will be featured at Osaka #EXPO2025!
www.projectmimic.eu
@erc.europa.eu
www.projectmimic.eu
@erc.europa.eu
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🎉 No plans for the weekend? Join us for 600 Years of KU Leuven on 15-16 February!
🔬 Explore cutting-edge research
🎤 600-Second Lectures ft. Steven Eggermont, Kathleen Beullens & Laura Vandenbosch
🖥️ Interactive Mini-Exhibition on Digital Media
📍 Discover the full program: www.kuleuven.be/600jaar/
🔬 Explore cutting-edge research
🎤 600-Second Lectures ft. Steven Eggermont, Kathleen Beullens & Laura Vandenbosch
🖥️ Interactive Mini-Exhibition on Digital Media
📍 Discover the full program: www.kuleuven.be/600jaar/
www.kuleuven.be
February 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
🎉 No plans for the weekend? Join us for 600 Years of KU Leuven on 15-16 February!
🔬 Explore cutting-edge research
🎤 600-Second Lectures ft. Steven Eggermont, Kathleen Beullens & Laura Vandenbosch
🖥️ Interactive Mini-Exhibition on Digital Media
📍 Discover the full program: www.kuleuven.be/600jaar/
🔬 Explore cutting-edge research
🎤 600-Second Lectures ft. Steven Eggermont, Kathleen Beullens & Laura Vandenbosch
🖥️ Interactive Mini-Exhibition on Digital Media
📍 Discover the full program: www.kuleuven.be/600jaar/
Presented our latest results on the longitudinal links between adolescents’ identity distress and their positive self-presentations at #Etmaal2025 🎉 Grateful to have been part of another great edition of this conference!
Can self-posting on social media help to combat identity distress? 🤳 @gvanhoffelen.bsky.social shares key insights from our research, revealing the complexities of online self-presentation and its longitudinal impact.
#Etmaal2025 @laraschreurs.bsky.social @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social
#Etmaal2025 @laraschreurs.bsky.social @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social
February 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Presented our latest results on the longitudinal links between adolescents’ identity distress and their positive self-presentations at #Etmaal2025 🎉 Grateful to have been part of another great edition of this conference!