Studie(s) en diploma's

Bachelor in de Communicatiewetenschappen, KU Leuven
Master in de Communicatiewetenschappen, KU Leuven
Doctor in de Communicatiewetenschappen, KU Leuven

Huidige functieomschrijving

Postdoctoraal onderzoeker aan KU Leuven

Ervaring

Wetenschappelijke output en ervaring met communicatie van mijn onderzoek in media.

Relevante Publicaties

1. Maes, C., Schreurs, L., van Oosten, J. M., & Vandenbosch, L. (2019). #(Me) too much? The role of sexualizing online media in adolescents’ resistance towards the metoo-movement and acceptance of rape myths. Journal of Adolescence, 77, 59-69. 10.1016/j.adolescence.2019.10.005 (1Y-IF: 3.26; 5Y-IF: 4.18 ; ranked 30/86 in the field of Developmental Psychology, Q2). This research was ranked in the top 25% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric.
2. Maes, C., Trekels, J., Tylka, T., & Vandenbosch, L. (2021). The Positive Body Image among Adolescents Scale (PBIAS): Conceptualization, Development, and Psychometric Evaluation among Adolescents from Belgium. Body Image, 38, 270-288. 10.1016/j.bodyim.2021.05.004 (1Y-IF: 6.41; 5Y-IF: 7.65 ; ranked 18/196 in the field of Psychology, Multidisciplinary, Q1). This article has an Altmetric score of 203, which means that it is ranked in the top 5% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric.
3. Maes, C., & Vandenbosch, L. (2021). “Consent Is Sexy”: exploring the portrayal of prosocial sexuality messages in youth-oriented series. Journal of Children and Media, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/17482798.2021.1982741 (1Y-IF: 2.02; 5Y-IF : 2.61, ranked 60/94 in the field of Communication, Q3).
4. Maes, C., & Vandenbosch, L. (2021). Physically Distant, Virtually Close: Adolescents' Sexting Behaviors during a Strict Lockdown Period of the COVID-19 crisis. Computers in Human Behavior, 126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.107033 (1Y-IF: 6.83; 5Y-IF: 8.30, ranked 10/140in the field of Psychology, Multidisciplinary, Q1).
5. Maes, C., & Vandenbosch, L. (2022). Adolescents’ Use of Sexually Explicit Internet Material over the Course of 2019-2020 in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Three-wave Panel Study. Archives of Sexual Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-02122-5 (1Y-IF: 4.51; 5Y-IF: 4.74 ; ranked 20/255in the field of Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary, Q1).
6. Maes, C., Trekels, J., Impett, E., & Vandenbosch, L. (2022). The Development of the Positive Sexuality in Adolescence Scale (PSAS). The Journal of Sex Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2021.2011826 (1Y-IF: 5.14; 5Y-IF: 5.67; ranked 18/131 in the field of Psychology, Clinical, Q1).
7. Maes, C., & Vandenbosch, L. (2022). “I love my body, I love it all”: The Portrayal of Body Positivity Messages in Youth-Oriented Television Series. Mass Communication and Society. https://doi.org/10.1080/15205436.2022.2030756 (1Y-IF: 3.31; 5Y-IF : 4.32; ranked 25/94in the field of Communication, Q2).
8. Maes, C., & de Lenne, O. (2022). Filters and fillers: Belgian adolescents’ filter use on social media and the acceptance of cosmetic surgery. Journal of Children and Media, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/17482798.2022.2079696 (1Y-IF: 2.02; 5Y-IF : 2.61, ranked 60/94 in the field of Communication, Q3).
9. Maes, C., & Vandenbosch, L. (2022). Adolescent girls’ Instagram and TikTok use: Examining relations with body image-related constructs over time using random intercept cross-lagged panel models. Body Image, 41, 453-459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.04.015 (1Y-IF: 6.41; 5Y-IF: 7.65 ; ranked 18/196 in the field of Psychology, Multidisciplinary, Q1).

Mijn media ervaring

Meegewerkt aan het kinderboek "Ben ik wel normaal?" van Vlaamse auteur Danny Devos

Opiniestuk VRT "Waarom een beeld zonder hoofd bij sexting geen oplossing is" https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2020/09/22/waarom-een-beeld-zonder-hoofd-b….

Docuseries "Chasing beauty: perfectie te koop?" op Streamz