Dr. I.I. (Irene) van Driel
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
CW : Youth & Media Entertainment
Visiting address
- Nieuwe Achtergracht 166
Postal address
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Postbus 15791
1001 NG Amsterdam
Contact details
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Research
Research Lines
Media Representation and Young People
While growing up and figuring out who they are, young people often turn to entertainment media - both consciously and unconsciously. Seeing yourself reflected in entertainment media can provide feelings of pride, belonging, inspiration and information, thereby supporting the process of identity development. However, for some young people, it is easier to find these reflections of themselves than for others. This research line examines to what extent Dutch young people with different identity characteristics can find role models in Dutch and international media. And how social media may offer alternative means to connect with role models similar to them. Ultimately, we aim to contribute to actionable insights into the importance of authentic representation for youth to learning about the self, others and the world around them. In addition, the studies will reflect on Dutch young people's wishes for media content and storylines. This line of research is in collaboration with Dr Sindy Sumter and Dr Chei Billedo.
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Publications
2024
Beyens, I., Pouwels, J. L., van Driel, I. I., Keijsers, L., & Valkenburg, P. M. (2024). Social Media Use and Adolescents’ Well-Being: Developing a Typology of Person-Specific Effect Patterns. Communication Research, 51(6), 691-716. https://doi.org/10.1177/00936502211038196 [details]- van der Wal, A., Valkenburg, P. M., & van Driel, I. I. (2024). In their own words: How adolescents differ in their social media use and how it affects them. Social Media + Society, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051241248591 [details]
2022
- Valkenburg, P. M., Beyens, I., Pouwels, J. L., van Driel, I. I., & Keijsers, L. (2022). Social Media Browsing and Adolescent Well-Being: Challenging the “Passive Social Media Use Hypothesis”. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 27(1), Article zmab015. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/jcmc/zmab015 [details]
- Valkenburg, P. M., van Driel, I. I., & Beyens, I. (2022). The associations of active and passive social media use with well-being: A critical scoping review. New Media & Society, 24(2), 530-549. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448211065425 [details]
- van Driel, I. I., Gantz, W., & Wenner, L. A. (2022). The sports fanship lifecycle. In D. Sarver Coombs, & A. C. Osborne (Eds.), Routledge handbook of sport fans and fandom (pp. 154-167). (Routledge International Handbooks). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429342189-17 [details]
- van Driel, I. I., Giachanou, A., Pouwels, J. L., Boeschoten, L., Beyens, I., & Valkenburg, P. M. (2022). Promises and Pitfalls of Social Media Data Donations. Communication Methods and Measures, 16(4), 266-282. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/19312458.2022.2109608 [details]
2021
- Gantz, W., Lewis, N., & van Driel, I. I. (2021). Through the kaleidoscope: All the colors of sports fanship. In M. L. Butterworth (Ed.), Communication and sport (pp. 45-64). (Handbooks of Communication Science; Vol. 28). Walter de Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110660883-003 [details]
- Pouwels, J. L., Valkenburg, P. M., Beyens, I., van Driel, I. I., & Keijsers, L. (2021). Social Media Use and Friendship Closeness in Adolescents’ Daily Lives: An Experience Sampling Study. Developmental Psychology, 57(2), 309-323. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0001148 [details]
- Pouwels, J. L., Valkenburg, P. M., Beyens, I., van Driel, I. I., & Keijsers, L. (2021). Some socially poor but also some socially rich adolescents feel closer to their friends after using social media. Scientific Reports, 11, Article 21176. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99034-0 [details]
- Valkenburg, P. M., Pouwels, J. L., Beyens, I., van Driel, I. I., & Keijsers, L. (2021). Adolescents’ social media experiences and their self-esteem: A person-specific susceptibility perspective. Technology, Mind, and Behavior, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000037 [details]
- Valkenburg, P., Beyens, I., Pouwels, J. L., van Driel, I. I., & Keijsers, L. (2021). Social media use and adolescents’ self-esteem: Heading for a person-specific media effects paradigm. Journal of Communication, 71(1), 56-78. https://doi.org/10.1093/joc/jqaa039 [details]
2020
- Beyens, I., Pouwels, J. L., van Driel, I. I., Keijsers, L., & Valkenburg, P. M. (2020). The effect of social media on well-being differs from adolescent to adolescent. Scientific Reports, 10, Article 10763. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-67727-7 [details]
- Tompkins, J. E., Lynch, T., van Driel, I. I., & Fritz, N. (2020). Kawaii killers and femme fatales: A textual analysis of female characters signifying benevolent and hostile sexism in video games. Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, 64(2), 236-254. https://doi.org/10.1080/08838151.2020.1718960 [details]
2019
- Read, G. L., Innis, I. J., van Driel, I. I., & Potter, R. F. (2019). Mates or married? Implications of gender composition and physical intimacy on evaluation of images tested for advertising. Communication Research Reports, 36(3), 220-230. https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2019.1605894 [details]
- van Driel, I. I., & Gantz, W. (2019). The role of emotion regulation and age in experiencing mediated sports. Communication & Sport, 9(3), 476–495. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167479519861704 [details]
2018
- van Driel, I. I., Lewis, N., & Gantz, W. (2018). Unpacking what it means to be—or not be—a fan. Communication & Sport, 7, 611 - 629. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167479518800659
2025
- Sumter, S. R., van Driel, I. I., & Billedo, C. J. (2025). Representation. Manuscript in preparation. In E. Scharrer (Ed.), Children, Media, and Technology: Access, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
2019
- van Driel, I. I., Pouwels, J. L., Beyens, I., Keijsers, L., & Valkenburg, P. M. (2019). 'Posten, scrollen, appen en snappen': Jongeren (14-15 jaar) en social media in 2019. Center for Research on Children, Adolescents, and the Media (CcaM), Universiteit van Amsterdam. https://project-awesome.nl/publicaties/publicaties [details]
- van Driel, I., Pouwels, L., Beyens, I., Keijsers, L., & Valkenburg, P. (2019). Posting, scrolling, chatting & snapping: Youth (14–15) and social media in 2019. Center for Research on Children, Adolescents, and the Media (CcaM), Universiteit van Amsterdam. https://www.project-awesome.nl/images/Posting-scrolling-chatting-and-snapping.pdf [details]
2023
- van der Wal, A., Valkenburg, P. M., & van Driel, I. I. (2023). Focus group study on how adolescents differ in their social media use and how it affects them. Paper presented at Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap.
2022
- Valkenburg, P. M., van Driel, I. I., & Beyens, I. (2022). The associations of active and passive social media use with well-being and ill-being: A scoping review. Paper presented at 72nd International Communication Association Conference, Paris, France.
2021
- Beyens, I., Pouwels, J. L., van Driel, I. I., Keijsers, L., & Valkenburg, P. M. (2021). Social media use and adolescents’ well-being: Developing a typology of person-specific effect patterns. Paper presented at 71st International Communication Association Conference.
- Pouwels, J. L., Beyens, I., van Driel, I. I., Keijsers, L., & Valkenburg, P. M. (2021). Adolescents’ well-being in a social media world. Poster session presented at Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) Virtual 2021, .
- Pouwels, J. L., Valkenburg, P. M., Beyens, I., van Driel, I. I., & Keijsers, L. (2021). Social media use and friendship closeness in adolescents’ daily lives: An experience sampling study. Paper presented at Dutch Peer Relations Research Meeting (PRO).
- Pouwels, J. L., Valkenburg, P. M., Beyens, I., van Driel, I. I., & Keijsers, L. (2021). Social media use and friendship closeness in adolescents’ daily lives: An experience sampling study. Paper presented at Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Virtual Meeting.
2020
- Beyens, I., Pouwels, J. L., van Driel, I. I., Keijsers, L., & Valkenburg, P. M. (2020). The association between social media use and well-being among adolescents: An experience sampling study. Paper presented at 70th International Communication Association Conference, Gold Coast, Australia.
- Beyens, I., Pouwels, J. L., van Driel, I. I., Keijsers, L., & Valkenburg, P. M. (2020). The association between social media use and well-being among adolescents. Paper presented at Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
- Beyens, I., van Driel, I. I., Pouwels, J. L., Keijsers, L., & Valkenburg, P. M. (2020). Adolescent well-being in a digital world. Paper presented at 70th International Communication Association Conference, Gold Coast, Australia.
- Boeschoten, L., van Driel, I. I., Oberski, D., & Pouwels, J. L. (2020). Instagram use and the well-being of adolescents: Using deep learning to link social scientific self-reports with Instagram data download packages. Abstract from ICMI 2020.
2019
- van Driel, I. I., Beyens, I., Pouwels, J. L., Keijsers, L., & Valkenburg, P. M. (2019). Social media use and emotional well-being among adolescents. Paper presented at the 7th International Conference on Emotions, Well-Being, and Health, Tilburg, Netherlands.
Prize / grant
- Khanna, S., van Driel, I., Sumter, S., Billedo, C., Taylor, L. & Eisele, O. (2024). Digicom Lab Seed Grant.
- Valkenburg, P., Beyens, I., Pouwels, L. & van Driel, I. (2023). Innovation award for method.
- Valkenburg, P., Beyens, I., van Driel, I., Pouwels, L., Siebers, T. & Verbeij, T. (2022). Outstanding interdisciplinary contribution award.
- Beyens, I., Pouwels, L., van Driel, I. & Valkenburg, P. (2021). Best Published Article Award for the article "The effect of social media on well-being differs from adolescent to adolescent".
Media appearance
- van Driel, I. (14-05-2024). Tradwives from a scientific perspective | University of Amsterdam UvA media outlets. Trad wives from a scientific perspective. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oETsPfqs74w
Talk / presentation
- van Driel, I. (speaker) (16-5-2024). Vivendi Interactive Session: Youth, Media and Technology, Vivendi.
Others
- van Driel, I. (participant) (3-9-2024). Vaker in de Media, Rotterdam. A panel discussion for "Rotterdammers" on Representation in news and entertainment media, with a focus on women in the media, featuring Janneke (…) (participating in a conference, workshop, ...).
- van Driel, I. (organiser) & Sumter, S. (organiser) (23-3-2024 - 24-3-2024). My First Smartphone Festival 2024, Hilversum. We created a workshop in which we asked children to help game designers develop new characters and storylines. Around 70 children made drawings or (…) (participating in a conference, workshop, ...).
2024
- Beyens, I., Pouwels, J. L., van Driel, I. I., Keijsers, L. & Valkenburg, P. M. (19-11-2024). Data set belonging to Beyens et al. (2024). Social media use and adolescents’ well-being: Developing a typology of person-specific effect patterns. Universiteit van Amsterdam. https://doi.org/10.21942/uva.14557902.v4
2022
- van Driel, I. I., Giachanou, A., Pouwels, L., Boeschoten, L., Beyens, I. & Valkenburg, P. M. (11-5-2022). Instagram Activity Frequencies Based on Data Donations.xlsx. Universiteit van Amsterdam. https://doi.org/10.21942/uva.19747042.v1
- Valkenburg, P. M., Pouwels, J. L., van Driel, I. I., Keijsers, L. & Beyens, I. (1-3-2022). Data set belonging to Valkenburg et al. (2021). Social media use and adolescents’ self-esteem: Heading for a person-specific media effects paradigm. Universiteit van Amsterdam. https://doi.org/10.21942/uva.19249145.v3
- van Driel, I., Valkenburg, P. & Beyens, I. (2022). The associations of active and passive social media use with well-being: A critical scoping review. SAGE Journals. https://doi.org/10.25384/sage.c.5773007.v1
- van Driel, I., Valkenburg, P. & Beyens, I. (2022). sj-pdf-1-nms-10.1177_14614448211065425 – Supplemental material for The associations of active and passive social media use with well-being: A critical scoping review. SAGE Journals. https://doi.org/10.25384/sage.17711813.v1
2021
- Pouwels, J. L., Valkenburg, P. M., Beyens, I., van Driel, I. I. & Keijsers, L. (31-8-2021). Data set belonging to Pouwels et al. (2021). Some socially poor but also some socially rich adolescents feel closer to their friends after using social media. Universiteit van Amsterdam. https://doi.org/10.21942/uva.14680362.v4
- Valkenburg, P. M., Pouwels, J. L., van Driel, I. I., Keijsers, L. & Beyens, I. (10-8-2021). Data set belonging to Valkenburg et al. (2021). Social media browsing and adolescent well-being: Challenging the “Passive Social Media Use Hypothesis”. Universiteit van Amsterdam. https://doi.org/10.21942/uva.13547441.v1
- Valkenburg, P. M., Beyens, I., van Driel, I. I., Keijsers, L. & Pouwels, J. L. (23-2-2021). Dataset belonging to Valkenburg et al (2021). Adolescents’ social media experiences and their self-esteem: A person-specific susceptibility perspective. Universiteit van Amsterdam. https://doi.org/10.21942/uva.14095971.v1
- Pouwels, J. L., Valkenburg, P. M., Beyens, I., van Driel, I. I. & Keijsers, L. (10-2-2021). Data set belonging to Pouwels et al. (2021). Social media use and friendship closeness in adolescents’ daily lives: An experience sampling study. Universiteit van Amsterdam. https://doi.org/10.21942/uva.13285685.v3
- Beyens, I., Pouwels, J. L., van Driel, I. I., Keijsers, L. & Valkenburg, P. M. (8-1-2021). Data set belonging to Beyens et al. (2020). The effect of social media on well-being differs from adolescent to adolescent. Universiteit van Amsterdam. https://doi.org/10.21942/uva.12497990.v2
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Beyens, I., Pouwels, J. L., van Driel, I. I., Keijsers, L., & Valkenburg, P. M. (2024). Social Media Use and Adolescents’ Well-Being: Developing a Typology of Person-Specific Effect Patterns. Communication Research, 51(6), 691-716.