The lab's research interests include the following: social media habits, body image, eating disorder risk, help-seeking behaviors, and online dating.
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PUBLICATIONS
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Hance, M.A., Blackhart, G., & Dew, M. (2018). Free to be me: The relationship between the true
self, rejection sensitivity, and use of online dating sites. The Journal of Social Psychology,158(4),421-429. |
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Ripley, K. R., Hance, M. A., Kerr, S. A., Brewer, L. E., & Conlon, K. E. (2018). Uninformed consent?
The effect of participant characteristics and delivery format on informed consent. Ethics & Behavior,28(1), 517-543. |
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Savoy, S.C., Hance, M.A., Pelfrey, S.E., Khaleghi, N., & Zemanek, R. (2019). Normative feedback and
intentions to help friends with bulimic symptoms, Journal of American College Health |
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Blackhart, G., Hernandez, D., Wilson, E., Hance, M.A. (2021). The impact of rejection sensitivity on self-disclosure within the context of online dating. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 24(10)
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SELECTED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Hance, M.A., *Madsen, H., & *Hooker, S. (2024 February) TikTok on Wellbeing. Poster presented at Society of Personality and Social Psychology International Conference, San Deigo, CA
Hance, M.A. & Dromegoole, B. (2020 February). Can one like social media too much?: Exploring social media maladaptive habits to individual well-being. Poster presented at the Society of Personality and Social Psychology International Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Hance, M.A., Hernandez, D., Blackhart, G. (2019 February). Free to be me but only online: Examining true self, self-disclosure, and rejection sensitivity within online dating. Poster presented at the Society of Personality and Social Psychology International Conference, Portland, OR.
*Hodges, Q., *Robb, A., Hance, M.A. (2025 February). Like mother like daughter. Attachment to maternal figures and esteem outcomes. Poster presented at the Society of Personality and Social Psychology International Conference, Devner, CO.
*Hooker, S. & Hance, M.A. (2024 April). Avatar creation and body image: Attachment to ideal characters. Poster presented at the Southwestern Psychological Regional Conference, San Antonio, TX.
*Madsen, H., Hance, M.A., *Hooker, S., & Savoy, S. (2024 February). Fitspo and Instagram: An Experimental Method Comparing the Effects of Immediate Engagement of Fitspiration Accounts on Body Image. Poster presented at the Society of Personality and Social Psychology International Conference, San Deigo, CA.
**Wilson, E. & Hance, M.A. (2022 February). Disclosing unwanted sexual experiences: Can it alleviate the psychological consequences of sexual trauma?. Poster presented at the annual meeting of Society of Personality and Social Psychology International Conference, San Francisco, CA.
*Undergraduate Student
** Graduate Student Project
Hance, M.A. & Dromegoole, B. (2020 February). Can one like social media too much?: Exploring social media maladaptive habits to individual well-being. Poster presented at the Society of Personality and Social Psychology International Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Hance, M.A., Hernandez, D., Blackhart, G. (2019 February). Free to be me but only online: Examining true self, self-disclosure, and rejection sensitivity within online dating. Poster presented at the Society of Personality and Social Psychology International Conference, Portland, OR.
*Hodges, Q., *Robb, A., Hance, M.A. (2025 February). Like mother like daughter. Attachment to maternal figures and esteem outcomes. Poster presented at the Society of Personality and Social Psychology International Conference, Devner, CO.
*Hooker, S. & Hance, M.A. (2024 April). Avatar creation and body image: Attachment to ideal characters. Poster presented at the Southwestern Psychological Regional Conference, San Antonio, TX.
*Madsen, H., Hance, M.A., *Hooker, S., & Savoy, S. (2024 February). Fitspo and Instagram: An Experimental Method Comparing the Effects of Immediate Engagement of Fitspiration Accounts on Body Image. Poster presented at the Society of Personality and Social Psychology International Conference, San Deigo, CA.
**Wilson, E. & Hance, M.A. (2022 February). Disclosing unwanted sexual experiences: Can it alleviate the psychological consequences of sexual trauma?. Poster presented at the annual meeting of Society of Personality and Social Psychology International Conference, San Francisco, CA.
*Undergraduate Student
** Graduate Student Project