Peer Reviewed Presentations

de Vries, D., Piotrowski, J.T, & de Vreese, C. (2024). Measuring digital competence across the lifespan: Validity and reliability of the DigIQ among children. Paper presented at the Etmaal 2024 Conference on Communication Science. Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Wald, R., Araujo, T., van Oosten, J.M.F., & Piotrowski, J.T. (2024). The Hot Topic of Virtual Assistants. A Topic Model Network Analysis of Dutch News Media Messages About Virtual Assistants Between 2011 and 2022. Paper presented at the Etmaal 2024 Conference on Communication Science. Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Keessen L., Piotrowski, J.T., Sumter S. R., Van Oosten J. M. F. (2022, June 19-23). From me-time to Digi-time? How emerging adults seek and find solitude in the digital age. In D. P. Cingel (Chair), Media use and adolescent and emerging adult social development and well-being [Symposium]. 26th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD), Rhodes, Greece.

Wald, R., Piotrowski, J., Araujo, T., & van Oosten, J.M.F. (2022). Virtual Assistants in the Family Home: Understanding Parents’ Motivations to Use Virtual Assistants With Their Child(dren). Paper presentation at the International Communication Association Conference, Paris, France.

Van der Wal, A., Pouwels, J. L., Piotrowski, J., & Valkenburg, P. M., (2022, May). Just a joke? Adolescents’ preferences for humor in media entertainment and real-life aggression. Paper accepted for the 72nd annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Paris, France.

De Vries, D.A., Piotrowski, J.T., & de Vreese, C.H. (2022). Measuring digital competence across the lifespan. Paper presented at the Etmaal 2022 Conference on Communication Science. Brussels, Belgium.

Wald, R., Piotrowski, J., Araujo, T., & van Oosten, J.M.F. (2022). Virtual Assistants in the Family Home: Understanding Parents’ Motivations to Use Virtual Assistants With Their Child(dren). Paper presentation at the Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap, Brussels, Belgium.

Van der Wal, A., Pouwels, J. L., Piotrowski, J., & Valkenburg, P. M., (2022, February). Just a joke? Adolescents’ preferences for humor in media entertainment and real-life aggression. Paper presented at Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap, Brussels, Belgium.

Heemskerk, D.M., Busch, V., Piotrowski, J.T., Waterlander, W.E., Renders, C.M., & van Stralen, M.M. (2021). Sleep is a waste of time!? Understanding adolescent sleep health from a systems science perspective using causal loop diagrams. Poster presented at the Slaapcongres Nederland, Amsterdam, NL.

Wald, R., Piotrowski, J.T., Araujo, T., & van Oosten, A. (2021, February). Virtual assistants in families. A cross-sectional survey study to understand families’ decisions to use virtual assistants in the family home. Paper presented at Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap, Location: Virtual Conference [COVID-19].

Van der Wal, A., Piotrowski, J.T., Fikkers, K.M., & Valkenburg, P.M. (2020, May). More Than Just a Laughing Matter: A Content Analysis of Humor in Teens’ Favorite Entertainment Shows. Paper presented at the 70th annual conference of the International Communication Association, Location: Virtual Conference [COVID-19].

Broekman, F., Bouwers, E., Smeets, R., & Piotrowski, J.T. (2019, May). Summer learning loss in a different context. Paper presented at the 69th annual conference of the International Communication Association, Washington, DC, USA.

Fikkers, K.M., Piotrowski, J.T., & Valkenburg, P.M. (2018, June). Child’s Play? Assessing the Bi-Directional Longitudinal Relationship between Gaming and Intelligence in Early Childhood. Presented at the 48th annual meeting of the Jean Piaget Society, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Broekman, F. & Piotrowski, J.T. (2018, May). Effects of Haptic Movement and Hotspot Salience on the Usability and Educational Effectiveness of Children’s Educational Apps. Presented at the 68th annual conference of the International Communication Association, Prague, Czech Republic.

Beyens, I. & Piotrowski, J.T. (2018, May). Developmental Trajectories of Parental Media Mediation across Childhood. Presented at the 68th annual conference of the International Communication Association, Prague, Czech Republic.

Fikkers, K.M. & Piotrowski, J.T. (2018, May). Person vis-à-vis Content Effects: Individual Differences in Cognitive, Emotional, and Arousal Responses to Media Content. Presented at the 68th annual conference of the International Communication Association, Prague, Czech Republic.

Fikkers, K.M., Piotrowski, J.T., & Valkenburg, P.M. (2018, May). Child’s Play? Assessing the Bi-Directional Longitudinal Relationship between Gaming and Intelligence in Early Childhood. Presented at the 68th annual conference of the International Communication Association, Prague, Czech Republic.

Beyens, I. & Piotrowski, J.T. (2018, February). Developmental Trajectories of Parental Media Mediation across Childhood. Paper presented at Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap, Ghent, Belgium.

Fikkers, K.M. & Piotrowski, J.T. (2018, February). Investigating Individual Differences in Youths’ Cognitive, Emotional, and Arousal Responses to Entertainment. Paper presented at Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap, Ghent, Belgium.

Piotrowski, J.T. (2017, July). Plugged in: How media attract and affect youth. Book presented at the Children’s Media Conference (CMC), Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Piotrowski, J.T. & Broekman, F. (2017, May). Contextualizing parental needs for children’s apps: The role of dispositional, developmental, and social context variables. In M. Lapierre (Chair) ‘It’s Hard Out There for a Parent: Negotiating the Child’s Media Landscape’. Paper symposium at the meeting of the International Communication Association (ICA), San Diego, USA.

Beyens, I., Piotrowski, J.T., & Valkenburg, P.M. (2017, May). Which came first? Assessing transactional relationships between children’s violent media use and ADHD-related behaviors. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association (ICA), San Diego, USA. (Awarded Top Paper)

Beyens, I., Piotrowski, J.T., & Valkenburg, P.M. (2017, May). Screen media use and ADHD-related behaviors in children and adolescents: Four decades of research. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association (ICA), San Diego, USA.

Broekman, F.L., Piotrowski, J.T., Beentjes, J.W.J. & Valkenburg, P.M. (2017, May). App features that fulfill parents’ needs in apps for children. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association (ICA), San Diego, USA.

Fikkers, K.M., Piotrowski, J.T., & Valkenburg, P.M. (2016, June). Beyond the lab: Investigating early adolescents’ cognitive, emotional, and arousal responses to violent games. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association (ICA), Fukuoka, Japan.

Fikkers, K.M., Piotrowski, J.T., & Valkenburg, P.M. (2016, June). A matter of style? The differential effects of parental mediation on early adolescents’ media violence exposure and aggression. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association (ICA), Fukuoka, Japan.

Broekman, F.L., Piotrowski, J.T., Beentjes, J.W.J. & Valkenburg, P.M. (2016, June). A parental perspective on apps for young children. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association (ICA), Fukuoka, Japan.

Piotrowski, J.T. & Meester, L. (2015). The opportunities of creative apps in middle childhood. In S.Vaala (Chair), Content, Context, and Consequences of “Educational” Apps in the Lives of Children. Paper symposium conducted at the meeting of the International Communication Association, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Busse, P. & Piotrowski, J.T. (2015). Assessing the longitudinal relationship between Peruvian children’s TV exposure and unhealthy food consumption. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Vossen, H.G.M., Piotrowski, J.T. , & Valkenburg, P.M. (2015). The longitudinal relationship between media violence and empathy: Was it sympathy all along? Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Fikkers, K.M., Piotrowski, J.T., Lugtig, P., & Valkenburg, P.M. (2015). The role of perceived norms in the relationship between media violence exposure and adolescents’ aggression. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Nikkelen, S., Vossen, H.G.M., Piotrowski, J.T., & Valkenburg, P.M. (2015). Media violence and adolescents’ ADHD-related behaviors: The role of parental mediation. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Diamessis, A. T. & Piotrowski, J.T. (2015). The association of educational media and parent mediation on preschoolers’ language development. Paper presented at the 6th International Conference on Literacy, Crete, Greece.

Nikkelen, S., Vossen, H.G.M., Piotrowski, J.T., & Valkenburg, P.M. (2015). Media violence and adolescents’ ADHD-related behaviors: The role of parental mediation. Paper presented at the Etmaal 2015 Conference on Communication Science. Antwerp, Belgium.

Fikkers, K.M., Piotrowski, J.T., Lugtig, P., & Valkenburg, P.M. (2015). The role of perceived norms in the relationship between media violence exposure and adolescents’ aggression. Paper presented at the Etmaal 2015 Conference on Communication Science. Antwerp, Belgium.

Piotrowski, J.T. (2014). Participatory cues and program familiarity predict young children’s learning from educational television. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, Seattle, WA, USA.

Fikkers, K.M., Piotrowski, J.T., & Valkenburg, P.M. (2014). Validity and reliability of media violence exposure measures. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, Seattle, WA, USA.

Piotrowski, J.T., Litman, J.A., & Valkenburg, P. (2013). Measuring epistemic curiosity in young children. In A. Strobel (Chair) Epistemic curiosity and need for cognition assessment and correlates. Paper symposium conducted at the 2013 meeting of the International Society of the Study of Individual Differences, Barcelona, Spain.

Piotrowski, J.T., Jordan, A.B., Bleakley, A., & Hennessy, M. (2013). Identifying household television practices to reduce children’s television time. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, London, England.

Vossen, H.G.M., Piotrowski, J.T., Valkenburg, P.M. (2013). Development and validation of the adolescent measure of empathy and sympathy (AMES). Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, London, England.

Valkenburg, P.M., Piotrowski, J.T., Hermanns, J., de Leeuw, R. (2013). Developing and validating the perceived parental media mediation scale: A self-determination perspective. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, London, England.

Fikkers, K.M., Piotrowski, J.T., Weeda, W., Vossen, H.G.M., & Valkenburg, P.M. (2013). How Family Conflict Moderates the Relationship between Media Violence and Adolescents’ Aggression. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, London, England.

Fikkers, K.M., Piotrowski, J.T., Weeda, W., Vossen, H.G.M., & Valkenburg, P.M. (2013). Double dose: The joint effect of media violence and family conflict on adolescents’ aggression. Paper presented at the George Gerbner Conference on Communication, Conflict, and Aggression, Budapest, Hungary.

Vossen, H.G.M., Piotrowski, J.T., & Valkenburg, P.M. (2013). Development and validation of the adolescent measure of empathy and sympathy (AMES). Paper presented at the Etmaal 2013 on Communication Science. Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Fikkers, K.M., Piotrowski, J.T., Weeda, W., Vossen, H.G.M., & Valkenburg, P.M. (2013). Double dose: How violent media exposure and family conflict interact to predict adolescents’ aggression. Paper presented at the Etmaal 2013 Conference on Communication Science. Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Piotrowski, J.T. (2012, June). How reduced narrative processing demands impact preschoolers’ comprehension of educational television. Paper presented at the StoryNet workshop Narratives and Entertainment. Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Piotrowski, J.T. (2012, May). How reduced narrative processing demands impact preschoolers’ comprehension of educational television. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, Phoenix, AZ. (Awarded Top Paper)

Lapierre, M.A., Piotrowski, J.T., & Linebarger, D.L. (2012, May). Background television in homes with young children. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, Phoenix, AZ. (Awarded Top Paper)

Linebarger, D.L., Barr, R., Lapierre, M.A., Piotrowski, J.T., & Finch, J. (2012, June). Relations among early television exposure, parental supervision during that exposure, and temperament. Poster presented at the meeting of the International Conference on Infant Studies, Minneapolis, MN.

Piotrowski, J.T., Lapierre, M.A., & Linebarger, D.L. (2011, November). Association between parenting style and children’s media use. In N. Jennings (Chair), Parenting, caregiving, and Media: Young children and their media environment. Paper symposium conducted at the meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.

Lapierre, M.A., Piotrowski, J.T., & Linebarger, D.L. (2011, November). Parenting and media use: Where do American parents turn for media advice? In N. Jennings (Chair), Parenting, caregiving, and Media: Young children and their media environment. Paper symposium conducted at the meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.

Garrity, K., Piotrowski, J.T., Lapierre, M.A., & Linebarger, D.L. (2011, November). The influence of the home literacy environment on children’s language and literacy skills. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.

Piotrowski, J.T., Bleakley, A., Hennessy, M., Kydd, S., & Jordan, A.B. (2011, October). Demographic differences in the relationship between parents’ television reduction behaviors and children’s viewing time. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Washington, D.C.

Jordan, A.B., Hennessy, M., Piotrowski, J.T.*, Bleakley, A., Kydd, S., Mallya, G., Solomon, S.R., & Winkler, R. (2011, October). Developing media interventions to reduce household sugar-sweetened beverage consumption. Poster presented at the annual meeting of The Obesity Society, Orlando, FL. (*Presenting author).

Piotrowski, J.T., Lapierre, M.A., Linebarger, D.L. (2011, May). How American children spend their time: Media and other activities. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, Boston, MA.

Lapierre, M.A., Piotrowski, J.T., & Linebarger, D.L. (2011, April). Doctor’s orders: Assessing the relationship between pediatricians’ media guidance and children’s media use in American families. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, QC Canada.

Linebarger, D.L., Barr, R.F., Lapierre, M.A., & Piotrowski, J.T. (2011, April). Predicting executive function skills from background television exposure. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, QC Canada.

Piotrowski, J.T., Jennings, N., & Linebarger, D.L. (2011, March). Extending the lessons of educational television with young children. In S.M. Fisch (Chair), New directions in children’s learning from media: Learning from multiple media platforms. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, QC Canada.

Lapierre, M.A., Piotrowski, J.T., & Linebarger, D.L. (2011, March). Investigating correlates of self-regulation in early childhood with a nationally representative sample of U.S. Families. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, QC Canada.

Lapierre, M.L., Piotrowski, J.T., & Linebarger, D.L. (2010, November). Measuring the home media environment of young children: Results from a nationally representative sample of American families. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.

Linebarger, D.L., Lapierre, M.A., & Piotrowski, J.T. (2010, April). Theimplications of background television exposure. In J.T. Piotrowski (Chair), A window into children’s Media use: Results from a national parent survey. Symposium conducted at the Conference on Human Development, New York City, NY.

Piotrowski, J.T., Lapierre, M.A., & Linebarger, D.L. (2010, April). How young children spend their time. In J.T. Piotrowski (Chair), A window into children’s media use: Results from a national parent survey. Symposium conducted at the Conference on Human Development, New York City, NY.

Lapierre, M.A., Piotrowski, J.T., & Linebarger, D.L. (2010, April). Understanding the home media environment: Results from the Annenberg survey of children, media, and parenting practices. In J.T. Piotrowski (Chair), A window into children’s media use: Results from a national parent survey. Symposium conducted at the Conference on Human Development, New York City, NY.

Garrity, K., Linebarger, D.L., Piotrowski, J.T., & Lapierre, M. (2010, April). The influence of the home literacy environment on children’s language and literacy skills. Paper presented at the Conference on Human Development, New York City, NY.

Linebarger, D.L., Lapierre, M.A., Vaala, S., Piotrowski, J.T., Barr, R. (2010, March). The implications of repeated exposure to background television on young children’s executive functioning skills: Results from a national parent survey. In R. Barr (Chair), Learning from media during childhood. Symposium conducted at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, New York City, NY.

Linebarger, D.L., Piotrowski, J.T., & Lapierre, M. (2009, November). The relationship between media use and the language & literacy skills of young children: Results from a national parent survey. In M. Robb (chair), Young children’s patterns of media use and related outcomes as a function of economic and minority status. Paper symposium presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Washington, DC.

Piotrowski, J.T., Vaala, S., & Linebarger, D.L. (2009, April). Can Postcards from Buster help inside the ELL classroom? An examination of receptive and productive vocabulary acquisition. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.

Piotrowski, J.T. & Linebarger, D.L. (2008, May). The impact of television narratives on the early literacy skills of preschoolers. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, Montreal, CA.

Sanders-Jackson, A., Cappella, J.N., Linebarger, D.L., Piotrowski, J.T., O’Keeffe, M., Strasser, A., & Lerman, C. (2008, May). Addiction and eyes on screen: How smokers process smoking-related PSAs. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, Montreal, CA.

Piotrowski, J.T. & Linebarger, D.L. (2007, November). Exploring individual eye movement patterns when viewing smoking cessation PSAs. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

Piotrowski, J.T. (2007, May). Measuring narrative in children’s television programming. Paper presented at the workshop Exploring Media Narratives: New Concepts & Methods, Erfurt, Germany.

Piotrowski, J.T. & Linebarger, D.L. (2007, March). Evaluating interactive media within the context of learning. Poster session presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.

Linebarger, D.L. & Piotrowski, J.T. (2007, March). Evaluating the educational potential of health interstitials with preschoolers. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.

Piotrowski, J.T. (2006, November). The time-crunched family and preschool television: Is 24-hour television the answer? Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Student Division, San Antonio, TX. (Awarded Top Paper)

Taylor, J.L. (2006, May). Repeated viewings of Dora the Explorer and its influence on young children’s learning. Paper presented at the meeting of the Eastern Communication Association, Applied Communication Division, Philadelphia, PA. (Awarded Top Paper)