dr. Alexander Schouten

Bio

I am an associate professor of Business Communication & Digital Media. I am the track coordinator of our Business Communication and Digital Media track, I lead our research group on online social influence (CSI). I developed and initiated the New Media Design track within the Communication and Information Sciences department. I am also the president of the Netherlands-Flanders Communication Association (NeFCA).

Expertise

My research and teaching interests include social media use, online collaboration, and online impression management. My current research focuses on social media influencers and their effects on people's health & well-being, impression management and formation in online dating, online social collaboration and dehumanization and online anonymity. 

Onderwijs

I teach courses on online communication technology and digital media, such as Social Media at Work, Business Information Technology, and Social Media Analytics. I have supervised more than a 150 bachelor and master theses and 5 PhD's.

Vakken

• Communicatietheorie
• Business, Technology & Innovation
• Social Media at Work
• RS: Survey (Fall)

Recente publicaties

1. People-nearby applications use and local community experiences - Dise…

   Gatti, F., Procentese, F., & Schouten, A. P. (2023). People-nearby applications use and local community experiences: Disentangling their interplay through a multilevel, multiple informant approach. Media Psychology, 26(3), 278-305.

2. Adolescents' Online Communication and Self-Disclosure to Online and O…

   Mýlek, V., Dedkova, L., & Schouten, A. P. (2023). Adolescents' Online Communication and Self-Disclosure to Online and Offline Acquaintances: Differential Effects of Social Anxiety and Depressed Moods. Journal of Media Psychology. Advance online publication.

3. The costs of chasing fame: The effects of being a social media influe…

   Scholte Albers, M., Janssen, L., Pabian, S., & Schouten, A. (2023). The costs of chasing fame: The effects of being a social media influencer on mental health and well-being. Paper presented at Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap, Enschede, Netherlands.

4. Influencing for the better - Influencers als gezondheidsambassadeurs

   Schouten, A., Folkvord, F., Janssen, L., Vanwesenbeeck, I., Pabian, S., Croes, E., van der Waal, N., & Nanne, A. (2023). Influencing for the better: Influencers als gezondheidsambassadeurs. Stichting Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Commerciële Communicatie, SWOCC. https://www.swocc.nl/publicatie/influencing-for-the-better/

5. Your fitfluencer is not like mine. Categorization of Instagram fitflu…

   Spapens, I., Vanwesenbeeck, I., Pabian, S., & Schouten, A. (2023). Your fitfluencer is not like mine. Categorization of Instagram fitfluencers and their effects on their followers’ body satisfaction and well-being.. Abstract from Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap, Enschede, Netherlands.