About

Pauline is a media science student from Germany specializing in social media use and psychological wellbeing. As an undergraduate student Pauline worked as a research assistant at the chair of media effects research at the University of Tuebingen in multiple research projects in the realm of internet use and wellbeing.

Pauline’s bachelor’s thesis developed a new conceptualization of the fear of missing out (FoMO) and applied it to the target of lifestyle, proposing a 10-item psychometric scale. Pauline is especially interested in social media influencers, political communication on social media networks and in both individual and collective online identity.

Research Interests

Social media use, Psychological wellbeing, Fear of missing out, Social media influencers, Online identity.

Positions at the OII

• MSc Student, October 2024 -