Social Psychologist, Specializing in First Impressions, Relationships, & Social Technologies
PROJECTS (In-Progress)
What to Do Without a Boo: Responses to Being Ghosted
Coyle, M.A. (in prep)
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As an extension of my dissertation, I conducted an online mixed methods experiment to assess how college students think, feel, and behave after ambiguous contact termination with a potential romantic partner. Participants were asked to imagine how they would respond if they were either ghosted by someone they thought they had a meaningful connection with or they mutually terminated contact with someone they did not think they had a meaningful connection with. Participants were also asked about if they used online dating and, if they had not, their reasons for not using it. Open-ended responses were analyzed through thematic analysis. Predictors of online dating use and ghosting responses will be determined.
Association Between College Students' Social Media Use and Mental Health
Coyle, M.A. (in prep)
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Widener students were recruited for an online survey on their activities, social media use, and mental health. The goal of the study is to assess how college students spend their time and if certain types and durations of social media use relate to well-being and school belongingness.
Ghosting in Online Dating
Coyle, M.A., Carmichael, C.L. (in prep)
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How do online dating users judge and react to ambiguities in interactions on online dating mobile applications? I have been investigating how users perceive their likelihood and importance of finding meaningful connections on online dating platforms after being ghosted and the downstream consequences on potential partner pursuit. I have focused on regulatory focus as a potential moderator and am open to exploring other moderators such as implicit relationship theories. If you have related data you would like to discuss and/or would like to collaborate on this series of studies, please contact me.
The Generational Differences in Perceptions of Emoji Use in Text Message Conversations
Coyle, M.A., Carmichael, C.L. (in prep)
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Are there generational differences to perceptions of emoji use in text message conversations? A younger adult sample (18-39) was collected from Brooklyn College as well as an older adult sample (40+) from TurkPrime. Both samples were given 1 of 4 versions of an iMessage conversation where a sender (discloser) shares a negative self-disclosure to a receiver (responder). Both the discloser’s and responder’s emoji use was manipulated (used/did not use emojis). Perceived partner responsiveness, authenticity, and intimacy were measured.
Getting to Know You Over Text Message:
Perceptions of Novel Texting Partners
Getting to Know You Over Text Message:
Perceptions of Novel Texting Partners
Coyle, M.A., Carmichael, C.L. (in prep)
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How do individuals form impressions of novel interaction partners in text message conversations? Participant dyads engaged in a getting to know you text over iMessage where the emoji keyboard was either enabled or disabled. Participants were either encouraged or discouraged from using the iMessage features in the conversations. Perceived partner responsiveness, closeness, impression formation, and reflected appraisal were measured.