Indiana University-Bloomington · PsychologyLuaces Lab
Lorenzo Lorenzo Luaces · Bloomington, Indiana
Research Focus
Dr. Lorenzo Luaces leads research that investigates how teenagers' social media usage affects their mental health, specifically focusing on internalizing symptoms like anxiety and depression. By analyzing the language used by youth on social media and comparing it with their mental health data, the lab aims to uncover patterns that can inform better interventions for mental health challenges in adolescents. This research is particularly relevant given the pervasive impact of social media on young people's lives.
social mediamental healthinternalizing symptomslanguage analysisadolescentslongitudinal studiescognitive behavioral therapynatural language processingecological momentary assessment
Research Aims
3AIM 01Investigate the bidirectional relationship between cognitive distorted language and internalizing symptoms in youth.
AIM 02Analyze social media content to determine the contagion effect of cognitive distortions.
AIM 03Explore individual differences that affect susceptibility to cognitive distortions in relation to mental health.
Skills the Lab Values
ecological momentary assessmentnatural language processingdata collectionlongitudinal study designdynamic structural equation modelingqualitative data codingsocial media analysisstatistical software (e.g., R, SPSS)ethical research practices in psychology
Output against the department
Publications178top 39% of dept.116th of 296
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Citations3.1kbottom 30% of dept.206th of 296
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