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h-index: 47
Works: 240
Citations: 10K

Most-cited papers

Chatbot advertising effectiveness: When does the message get through?
Evert Van den Broeck, Brahim Zarouali, K. Poels
2019Computers in Human Behavior231 citations Open access
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Predicting Consumer Responses to a Chatbot on Facebook
Brahim Zarouali, Evert Van den Broeck, M. Walrave, K. Poels
2018Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking206 citations
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The Role of Emotions in Advertising: A Call to Action
K. Poels, S. Dewitte
2019Journal of Advertising165 citations Open access
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Opt-out, abstain, unplug. A systematic review of the voluntary digital disconnection literature
Lise-Marie Nassen, H. Vandebosch, K. Poels, Kathrin Karsay
2023Telematics and informatics118 citations
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"Do you like cookies?" Adolescents' skeptical processing of retargeted Facebook-ads and the moderating role of privacy concern and a textual debriefing
Brahim Zarouali, K. Ponnet, M. Walrave, K. Poels
2017Computers in Human Behavior114 citations Open access
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The efficacy of the Friendly Attac serious digital game to promote prosocial bystander behavior in cyberbullying among young adolescents: A cluster-randomized controlled trial
A. DeSmet, S. Bastiaensens, K. V. Cleemput, K. Poels +11 more
2018Computers in Human Behavior97 citations Open access
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Like or dislike? Adolescents’ responses to personalized social network site advertising
M. Walrave, K. Poels, M. Antheunis, Evert Van den Broeck +1 more
201890 citations Open access
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"Thinking before posting?" Reducing cyber harassment on social networking sites through a reflective message
K. van Royen, K. Poels, H. Vandebosch, P. Adam
2017Computers in Human Behavior78 citations Open access
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Why, how, when, and for whom does digital disconnection work? A process-based framework of digital disconnection
Mariek M. P. Vanden Abeele, H. Vandebosch, Ernst H. W. Koster, Tom de Leyn +10 more
2024Communication Theory67 citations Open access
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To Disguise or to Disclose? The Influence of Disclosure Recognition and Brand Presence on Readers' Responses Toward Native Advertisements in Online News Media
Simone Krouwer, K. Poels, Steve Paulussen
201761 citations
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Systematic review of determinants and consequences of bystander interventions in online hate and cyberbullying among adults
K. Rudnicki, H. Vandebosch, Pierre Voué, K. Poels
2022Behavior and Information Technology60 citations Open access
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Low-Cost Consumer-Based Trackers to Measure Physical Activity and Sleep Duration Among Adults in Free-Living Conditions: Validation Study
L. Degroote, Gilles Hamerlinck, K. Poels, C. Maher +5 more
2019JMIR mHealth and uHealth55 citations Open access
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An experimental study on the effect of ad placement, product involvement and motives on Facebook ad avoidance
Evert Van den Broeck, K. Poels, M. Walrave
2018Telematics and informatics52 citations Open access
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding schistosomiasis infection and prevention: A mixed-methods study among endemic communities of western Uganda
M. Anyolitho, K. Poels, T. Huyse, Julius Tumusiime +4 more
2022PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases49 citations Open access
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Moving Towards Transparency for Native Advertisements on News Websites: A Test of More Detailed Disclosures
Simone Krouwer, K. Poels, Steve Paulussen
2020International Journal of Advertising47 citations Open access
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Harm Reduction Practices and Needs in a Belgian Chemsex Context: Findings from a Qualitative Study
C. Herrijgers, K. Poels, H. Vandebosch, T. Platteau +2 more
2020International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health47 citations Open access
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The effects of social media abstinence on affective well-being and life satisfaction: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Laura Lemahieu, Yannick Vander Zwalmen, Marthe Mennes, Ernst H. W. Koster +2 more
2025Scientific Reports46 citations Open access
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The impact of regulatory focus on adolescents’ evaluation of targeted advertising on social networking sites
Brahim Zarouali, K. Poels, M. Walrave, K. Ponnet
201944 citations Open access
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Considering Children’s Advertising Literacy From a Methodological Point of View: Past Practices and Future Recommendations
Brahim Zarouali, P. De Pauw, K. Ponnet, M. Walrave +3 more
2018Journal of Current Issues & Research in Advertising41 citations Open access
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‘You talking to me?’ The influence of peer communication on adolescents’ persuasion knowledge and attitude towards social advertisements
Brahim Zarouali, K. Poels, M. Walrave, K. Ponnet
2018Behavior and Information Technology34 citations Open access
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The rise, growth, and future of branded content in the digital media landscape
N. Dens, K. Poels
2022International Journal of Advertising32 citations
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The pleasure of sharing: Can social context make healthy food more appealing?
Katrien Maldoy, C. D. De Backer, K. Poels
202032 citations
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Adolescents’ advertising literacy and privacy protection strategies in the context of targeted advertising on social networking sites: implications for regulation
Brahim Zarouali, V. Verdoodt, M. Walrave, K. Poels +2 more
2020Young Consumers31 citations Open access
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Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic and social media on the behaviour of pregnant and lactating women towards vaccination: a scoping review
Larissa De Brabandere, G. Hendrickx, K. Poels, Walter Daelemans +2 more
2023BMJ Open30 citations Open access
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How do users evaluate personalized Facebook advertising? An analysis of consumer- and advertiser controlled factors
Evert Van den Broeck, K. Poels, M. Walrave
202029 citations Open access
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“Everything under control?”: Privacy control salience influences both critical processing and perceived persuasiveness of targeted advertising among adolescents
Brahim Zarouali, K. Poels, K. Ponnet, M. Walrave
2018Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace24 citations Open access
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A Factorial Survey Study on the Influence of Advertising Place and the Use of Personal Data on User Acceptance of Facebook Ads
Evert Van den Broeck, K. Poels, M. Walrave
201724 citations Open access
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Around the same table: Uniting stakeholders of food-related communication.
K. van Royen, S. Pabian, K. Poels, C. D. De Backer
2022Appetite21 citations
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Ninety Minutes to Reduce One's Intention to Eat Meat: A Preliminary Experimental Investigation on the Effect of Watching the Cowspiracy Documentary on Intention to Reduce Meat Consumption
S. Pabian, L. Hudders, K. Poels, Floor Stoffelen +1 more
2020Frontiers in Communication20 citations Open access
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Physical Activity during the First Lockdown of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Investigating the Reliance on Digital Technologies, Perceived Benefits, Barriers and the Impact of Affect
Michelle Symons, Carmem Meira Cunha, K. Poels, H. Vandebosch +2 more
2021International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health18 citations Open access
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Insight in the Conspiracist’s Mind
Sander Van de Cruys, Jo Bervoets, S. Gadsby, David Gijbels +1 more
2023Personality and Social Psychology Review17 citations Open access
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Factors that influence organisational crisis perception from an internal stakeholder's point of view
E. M. Snoeijers, K. Poels
201717 citations
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Machine learning techniques for the identification of risk factors associated with food insecurity among adults in Arab countries during the COVID-19 pandemic
Radwan Qasrawi, Maha Hoteit, Reema Tayyem, Khlood A Bookari +44 more
2023BMC Public Health16 citations Open access
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“Were You Cyberbullied? Let Me Help You.” Studying Adolescents’ Online Peer Support of Cyberbullying Victims Using Thematic Analysis of Online Support Group Fora
S. Bastiaensens, K. Van Cleemput, H. Vandebosch, K. Poels +2 more
2019Narratives in Research and Interventions on Cyberbullying among Young People16 citations Open access
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A scoping review of technological tools for supporting victims of online sexual harassment
Yuying Tan, H. Vandebosch, S. Pabian, K. Poels
2024Aggression and Violent Behavior14 citations Open access
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Drug behaviors, sexually transmitted infection prevention, and sexual consent during chemsex: insights generated in the Budd app after each chemsex session
T. Platteau, C. Herrijgers, E. Florence, K. Poels +3 more
2023Frontiers in Public Health14 citations Open access
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Health-seeking behaviour regarding schistosomiasis treatment in the absence of a mass drug administration (MDA) program: the case of endemic communities along Lake Albert in Western Uganda
M. Anyolitho, V. Nyakato, T. Huyse, K. Poels +1 more
2023BMC Public Health14 citations Open access
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The Effects of Expressing Empathy/Autonomy Support Using a COVID-19 Vaccination Chatbot: Experimental Study in a Sample of Belgian Adults
Wojciech Trzebiński, T. Claessens, Jeska Buhmann, A. De Waele +4 more
2022JMIR Formative Research14 citations Open access
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Using Intervention Mapping to Develop an mHealth Intervention to Support Men Who Have Sex With Men Engaging in Chemsex (Budd): Development and Usability Study
C. Herrijgers, T. Platteau, H. Vandebosch, K. Poels +1 more
2022JMIR Research Protocols14 citations Open access
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Exploring readers’ evaluations of native advertisements in a mobile news app
Simone Krouwer, K. Poels, Steve Paulussen
2019Journal of Media Business Studies14 citations Open access
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Editorial: Digital advertising and consumer empowerment
L. Hudders, E. V. van Reijmersdal, K. Poels
2019Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace14 citations Open access
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“Meating halfway”: Exploring the attitudes of meat eaters, veg*ns, and occasional meat eaters toward those who eat meat and those who do not eat meat
S. Pabian, Gaëlle Ouvrein, K. van Royen, F. Folkvord +3 more
2022Journal of Social Psychology13 citations Open access
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Psychometric data of a questionnaire to measure cyberbullying bystander behavior and its behavioral determinants among adolescents
A. DeSmet, S. Bastiaensens, K. Van Cleemput, K. Poels +11 more
2018Data in Brief13 citations Open access
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The influence of a descriptive norm label on adolescents’ persuasion knowledge and privacy-protective behavior on social networking sites
Brahim Zarouali, K. Poels, K. Ponnet, M. Walrave
2020Communication monographs12 citations Open access
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Strategies to correct vaccine misinformation on social media for pregnant women and the impact of vaccine skepticism
Yi-Lun Jheng, Sander Van de Cruys, Larissa De Brabandere, K. Maertens +1 more
2025Scientific Reports11 citations Open access
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The Media Psychology of Boredom and Mobile Media Use: Theoretical and Methodological Innovations
K. Poels, K. Rudnicki, H. Vandebosch
2022J. Media Psychol. Theor. Methods Appl.11 citations
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Combined framing effects on attitudes and behavioral intentions toward mortgage advertisements
David S. Dobson, K. Poels
202010 citations
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Assessing the Effectiveness of an mHealth Intervention to Support Men Who Have Sex With Men Engaging in Chemsex (Budd): Single-Case and Pre-Post Experimental Design Study
C. Herrijgers, P. Verboon, Eric Florence, Heidi Vandebosch +2 more
2024JMIR Formative Research8 citations Open access
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The ecology of online hate speech: Mapping expert perspectives on the drivers for online hate perpetration with the Delphi method
Ina Weber, H. Vandebosch, K. Poels, S. Pabian
2024Aggressive Behavior8 citations Open access
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The Facts or the Story? It Takes Both to Sensitize People About Unknown Health Hazards
Yi-Lun Jheng, Sander Van de Cruys, L. Catrysse, H. Vandebosch +2 more
2023Journal of health communication8 citations
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