Sarah Lutz is an academic staff member and doctoral student at the chair of Prof. Peter Vorderer. Prior to that, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in media and communication studies and a master’s degree in digital communication with the elective subject media psychology. Her main areas of research concern the exposure to and the effects of media content. In particular, she focuses on the phenomenon “permanently online, permanently connected” and investigates its effects in various situations of everyday life (e.g., f2f communication). Moreover, she examines the impact of ostracism in social media environments and of perceived pressure to be constantly available on users’ well-being. In addition, Ms. Lutz holds seminars for BA students that primarily focus on quantitative methods (e.g., experimental research designs). Furthermore, as an academic advisor, she answers questions regarding the content, the course and the perspectives of the BA program in media and communication studies.
Publications
- Lutz, S. (2022). Why don’t you answer me?! Exploring the effects of (repeated exposure to) ostracism via messengers on users’ fundamental needs, well-being, and coping motivation. Media Psychology, 1–29. https://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2022.2101008
- Lutz, S., Schneider, F. M. & Reich, S. (2022). Media as powerful coping tools to recover from social exclusion experiences? A systematic review on need restoration and emotion regulation through using media. Media Psychology, 1–26. https://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2022.2147085
- Schneider, F. M., Lutz, S., Halfmann, A., Meier, A. & Reinecke, L. (2022). How and when do mobile media demands impact well-being? Explicating the Integrative Model of Mobile Media Use and Need Experiences (IM³UNE). Mobile Media & Communication, 10(2), 251–271. https://doi.org/10.1177/20501579211054928
- Lutz, S. & Schneider, F. M. (2021). Is receiving Dislikes in social media still better than being ignored? The effects of ostracism and rejection on need threat and coping responses online. Media Psychology, 24(6), 741–765. https://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2020.1799409
- Lutz, S., Schneider, F. M. & Vorderer, P. (2020). On the downside of mobile communication: An experimental study about the influence of setting-inconsistent pressure on employees’ emotional well-being. Computers in Human Behavior, 105(Article 106216), 1–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.106216
- Knop, K., Lutz, S., Welzenbach-Vogel, I. & Gimmler, R. (2019). Potentiale und Herausforderungen der Smartphone-Nutzung für (gelingende) soziale Beziehungen und f2f-Kommunikation. Medien + Erziehung : Merz, 63(1), 28–36.
- Vorderer, P., Park, D. W. & Lutz, S. (2020). A history of media effects research traditions. In M. B. Oliver (eds.), Media effects : advances in theory and research (4., S. 1–15). New York, NY ; London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
- Schneider, F. M., Lutz, S., Halfmann, A., Meier, A. & Reinecke, L. (2021). How and when do mobile media demands impact well-being? Explicating the integrative model of mobile media use and need experiences (IM3UNE). MediaPsych 2021 : 12th Conference of the Media Psychology Division of the German Psychological Society, Aachen, Germany.
- Lutz, S. & Schneider, F. M. (2020). Sind Dislikes besser als ignoriert zu werden? Zur Auswirkung von sozialem Ausschluss auf sozialen Netzwerkseiten auf die Bedrohung von Bedürfnissen und auf anschließende Interaktionen. Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe Rezeptions‐ und Wirkungsforschung in der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik‐ und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK), Würzburg, Germany.
- Lutz, S., Schneider, F. M. & Vorderer, P. (2019). Can work-home boundaries prevent negative emotions? An experimental investigation of the influence of setting-inconsistent mobile communication on employees’ emotional well-being. 69th Annual International Communication Association Conference, Washington, DC.
- Halfmann, A., Vorderer, P., Dietrich, F. & Lutz, S. (2018). Who determines your mobile communication? The effects of social pressure on self-control, need satisfaction, well-being, and perceived stress. 68th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Prague, Czech Republic.
- Lutz, S. & Knop, K. (2018). Boosting conversation or shrinking attention? An experimental investigation of using smartphones during face-to-face communication. 68th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Prague, Czech Republic.
- Schmitt, J. B., Winkler, J. R., Lutz, S., Dietrich, F. & Rieger, D. (2018). Populist voices in extremist online videos: A content analysis of right-wing and Islamic YouTube videos. 68th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Prague, Czech Republic.
- Lutz, S. & Knop, K. (2018). Gesprächsförderer oder Gesprächskiller? Eine experimentelle Untersuchung des Einflusses der Smartphone-Nutzung auf die wahrgenommene Qualität der Face-to-Face-Kommunikation sowie die Aufmerksamkeit und Höflichkeit des Gegenübers. In H. Wessler (eds.), Selbstbestimmung in der digitalen Welt : 63. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft, 9.-11. Mai 2018, Universität Mannheim (S. 39). , Universität Mannheim, Institut für Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft: Mannheim.