Institute for Psychology
Universität Koblenz
Universitätsstraße 1
56070 Koblenz
Office E 318
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| E-Mail: | lwickord(at)uni-koblenz.de |
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Dr. Lea-Christin Wickord
Scientific employee and PostDoc, Department of Developmental Psychology and Psychological Diagnostics
Research areas:
Digital Addictions and Established Addiction Research
Cross-national comparisons of digital addictions
Developmental aspects of media use (e.g., PISA, school research)
Media use in the workplace
Psychological correlates of AI use
Clinical applications of AI
Publications
Publications
Wickord, L.-C., & Quaiser-Pohl, C. (under review). Between entertainment and stress: the connection between social media addiction, short video platforms, and the perception of stress and information overload. Computers in Human Behavior Reports.
Roslan, Z., S. Syawal, M. A., Wickord, L. C. (under review). Examining the Relationship Between Gaming Addiction, Sleep Quality, and Psychological Distress Among Adolescents. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction.
Wickord, L. C., Muthusi, S. Syawal, M. A. (under review). Digital Addictions: Crosscultural Differences and Similarities Regarding Digital Addictions. Computers in Human Behavior.
Quaiser-Pohl, C.M., Wickord, L.-C., Neubusch, A., Saunders, M., Boettger, L., Waburg,W. (under review). Mental-Rotation Performance in Tanzanian Primary-School Children – Its Cross Cultural Assessment and its Development Through Spatial Board Games. European Journal of Psychology Open.
Wickord, L.-C., Bischof, A., Kannen, C., Löchner, D., Salbach, H., Mößle, T., Basenach, L., Wölfling, K., Rumpf, H.-J., Montag, C. (2026). Assocciation of problematic Internet use and the use of analog watches. Addicted Behaviors Report.
No matching publications found.
Invited Talks
Wickord, L.-C., Digital Devices, Digital Divide and their Consequences for Education. DFG Initiation of International Collaboration Programme, “Board Games for Capacity Building in East African Schools – Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives and Applications“, Arusha, Tansania am 17.02.2026.
Wickord, L.-C., Digital media use in teaching. Keynote auf der International Conference on Global Education 2025 (ICGE XI), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia am 15.05.2025.
Wickord, L.-C., Digital addictions - influencing factors, effects, intervention. Vortrag an der University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia am 20.05.2024.
Wickord, L.-C., Problematische Smartphone-Nutzung - Einflussfaktoren, Auswirkungen, Intervention. Vortrag an der Universität Ulm am 23.04.2024.
Wickord, L.-C., Smartphone use - stressor or ressource in everyday life. Vortrag an der University of Nairobi, Kenia am 20.09.2023.
Wickord, L.-C., Problematische Smartphone-Nutzung - Sucht, Ja oder Nein?. Vortrag im Rahmen der Schnuppervorlesung an der Universität Koblenz am 12.03.2023.
Wickord, L.-C., Psychische Korrelate Problematischer Smartphone-Nutzung. Vortrag an der Universität Trier am 31.01.2023.
Conference Presentations
Wickord, L.-C. (2026, 07.–09. September). Wenn KI zur Bezugsperson wird: Psychologische Mechanismen der KI-Nutzung in emotional belastenden Situationen [Konferenzpräsentation]. 54nd DGPs Congress, Luxemburg.
Wickord, L.-C., & Rüthers, L. (2026, 07.–09. September). Kampf um den Blick: Visuelle Aufmerksamkeitsprozesse bei Instagram-Benachrichtigungen in Abhängigkeit von problematischer Nutzung [Konferenzpräsentation]. 54nd DGPs Congress, Luxemburg.
Wickord, L.-C., Syawal, M. A., & Muthusi, S. K. (2026, 01.-04. July). Cross-Cultural Validation of Digital Addiction Measures: Factorial Structure and Reliability Across Germany, Kenya, and Malaysia [Konferenzpräsentation]. International Test Comission Conference (ICT 2026), Auckland, New Zealand.
Quaiser-Pohl, C., & Wickord, L.-C. (2025, 01.-04. July). Mental-Rotation Performance in Tanzanian Primary School Children - Its Cross-Cultural Assessment and its Development through Spatial Board Games [Konferenzpräsentation]. European Conference of Psychology 2025, Paphos, Cypres.
Wickord, L.-C., & Muthusi, S. K. (2024, 08.–11. October). Digital Addictions – Crosscultural Differences and Similarities regarding Digital Addictions and the impact of personality [Konferenzpräsentation]. 28th Annual South African Psychology Congress, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Wickord, L.-C., & Quaiser-Pohl, C. M. (2024, 16.–19. September). Aufmerksamkeitsfalle Smartphone? Der Zusammenhang von ADHS Symptomen und problematischer Smartphone-Nutzung [Chair des Symposium]. 53. DGPs Kongress, Wien, Österreich.
Wickord, L.-C., & Quaiser-Pohl, C. M. (2022, 10.–15. September). Does the Type of Smartphone Use Influence Problematic Smartphone Use and the Related Stress Perception? [Konferenzpräsentation]. 52nd DGPs Congress, Hildesheim, Deutschland.
Wickord, L.-C., & Quaiser-Pohl, C. M. (2022, 29. Juni–3. Juli). Well-Being, Mindfulness and Satisfaction with Life and their Relationship to Smartphone and Social Media Use [Posterpräsentation]. 10th European Conference on Positive Psychology (ECPP 2022), Reykjavík, Island.
Wickord, L.-C., & Quaiser-Pohl, C. M. (2022, 19.–23. Juni). Psychopathological Symptoms and Personality Traits as Predictors of Problematic Smartphone Use in Different Age Groups [Posterpräsentation]. 26th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD), Rhodos, Griechenland.
Wickord, L.-C., & Quaiser-Pohl, C. M. (2022, 26.-29. Mai). Are you an Impostor? The Impostor Self-Concept in Relation to Personality and Sex and Gender – An International Comparative Study between Germany and Kenya [Konferenzpräsentation]. 2022 APS Annual Convention, Chicago, USA.
Wickord, L.-C., & Quaiser-Pohl, C. M. (2022, 20.–23. März). Are smartphones making us lazy? An experimental study on the effects of smartphone use on procrastination [Posterpräsentation]. 64th Conference of Experimental Psychologists (TeaP2022), Köln, Deutschland.
Wickord, L.-C., Saunders, M., Echterhoff, W., Kariuki, P. W., Arasa, J. N., & Quaiser-Pohl, C. M. (2019, 2.–6. April). Evaluation of a personality model for the Kenyan context [Posterpräsentation]. 3rd World Conference on Personality 2019 (WCP), Hanoi, Vietnam.
Saunders, M., Quaiser-Pohl, C. M., Wickord, L.-C., & Rahe, M. (2018, 26.-30. Juli). Contributions of personality, social axioms and gender roles to work-life balance [Posterpräsentation]. ICAP, 29th International Congress of Applied Psychology, Montreal, Kanada.
Awards and honors
Awards and honors
Doctoral Award, University of Koblenz (Promotionspreis der Universität Koblenz), 2023
University Award for Digitally Supported Teaching, University of Koblenz (Universitätspreis für digital unterstützte Lehre der Universität Koblenz), 2022
Activities as reviewer
Activities as reviewer
Computers in Human Behavior Reports
Current Psychology
Frontiers in Psychiatry
Frontiers in Psychology
Addictive Behavior
BMC Psychology
BMC Digital Health
Behavioral Sciences
Scientific Reports
Cyberpsychology
Psychology, Society & Education
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Media Coverage
Media Coverage
Grünky, A. (October 6, 2026). Telefonangst unter Jugendlichen – Follow-up [Interview mit L.-C. Wickord]. dpa.
Liesfeld, J. (May 7, 2026). buybetter SWR – Darum kannst du nichts für deine Bildschirmzeit [Interview mit L.-C. Wickord]. ARD Marktcheck.
Grünky, A. (April 9, 2026). Telefonangst unter Jugendlichen [Interview mit L.-C. Wickord]. dpa.
Liesfeld, J. (April 8, 2026). buybetter – Fokus Apps und das System dahinter [Interview mit L.-C. Wickord]. ARD.
Horn, M. (April 2, 2026). How to stop scrolling [Podcast episode; Interview mit L.-C. Wickord]. In Science Vs. Spotify Studio.
Shaer, M. (March 31, 2026). Is there life after smartphones [Hintergrundinterview mit L.-C. Wickord]. The New York Times Magazine.
funk. (February 10, 2026). Tricks für weniger Scrollen [Instagram-Post mit L.-C. Wickord]. https://www.instagram.com/funk
Angwin, J. (December 25, 2025). I killed color on my phone. The result shocked me [Hintergrundinterview mit L.-C. Wickord]. The New York Times.
funk. (December 1, 2025). Nutzung des Graustufen-Modus [Instagram-Post mit L.-C. Wickord]. https://www.instagram.com/funk
Eckert, M. (January 5, 2025). Bestel pils in plaats van een trappist, en vier andere haalbare voornemens voor 2025 [Interview mit L.-C. Wickord]. De Standaard, 26, 5.
ZDFinfo. (January 4, 2025). Wirksamkeit des Graustufen-Modus zur Reduktion der Smartphone Nutzung [Instagram-Post mit L.-C. Wickord]. https://www.instagram.com/ZDFinfo
Publications
Wickord, L.-C., & Quaiser-Pohl, C. (under review). Between entertainment and stress: the connection between social media addiction, short video platforms, and the perception of stress and information overload. Computers in Human Behavior Reports.
Roslan, Z., S. Syawal, M. A., Wickord, L. C. (under review). Examining the Relationship Between Gaming Addiction, Sleep Quality, and Psychological Distress Among Adolescents. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction.
Wickord, L. C., Muthusi, S. Syawal, M. A. (under review). Digital Addictions: Crosscultural Differences and Similarities Regarding Digital Addictions. Computers in Human Behavior.
Quaiser-Pohl, C.M., Wickord, L.-C., Neubusch, A., Saunders, M., Boettger, L., Waburg,W. (under review). Mental-Rotation Performance in Tanzanian Primary-School Children – Its Cross Cultural Assessment and its Development Through Spatial Board Games. European Journal of Psychology Open.
Wickord, L.-C., Bischof, A., Kannen, C., Löchner, D., Salbach, H., Mößle, T., Basenach, L., Wölfling, K., Rumpf, H.-J., Montag, C. (2026). Assocciation of problematic Internet use and the use of analog watches. Addicted Behaviors Report.
No matching publications found.
Invited Talks
Wickord, L.-C., Digital Devices, Digital Divide and their Consequences for Education. DFG Initiation of International Collaboration Programme, “Board Games for Capacity Building in East African Schools – Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives and Applications“, Arusha, Tansania am 17.02.2026.
Wickord, L.-C., Digital media use in teaching. Keynote auf der International Conference on Global Education 2025 (ICGE XI), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia am 15.05.2025.
Wickord, L.-C., Digital addictions - influencing factors, effects, intervention. Vortrag an der University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia am 20.05.2024.
Wickord, L.-C., Problematische Smartphone-Nutzung - Einflussfaktoren, Auswirkungen, Intervention. Vortrag an der Universität Ulm am 23.04.2024.
Wickord, L.-C., Smartphone use - stressor or ressource in everyday life. Vortrag an der University of Nairobi, Kenia am 20.09.2023.
Wickord, L.-C., Problematische Smartphone-Nutzung - Sucht, Ja oder Nein?. Vortrag im Rahmen der Schnuppervorlesung an der Universität Koblenz am 12.03.2023.
Wickord, L.-C., Psychische Korrelate Problematischer Smartphone-Nutzung. Vortrag an der Universität Trier am 31.01.2023.
Conference Presentations
Wickord, L.-C. (2026, 07.–09. September). Wenn KI zur Bezugsperson wird: Psychologische Mechanismen der KI-Nutzung in emotional belastenden Situationen [Konferenzpräsentation]. 54nd DGPs Congress, Luxemburg.
Wickord, L.-C., & Rüthers, L. (2026, 07.–09. September). Kampf um den Blick: Visuelle Aufmerksamkeitsprozesse bei Instagram-Benachrichtigungen in Abhängigkeit von problematischer Nutzung [Konferenzpräsentation]. 54nd DGPs Congress, Luxemburg.
Wickord, L.-C., Syawal, M. A., & Muthusi, S. K. (2026, 01.-04. July). Cross-Cultural Validation of Digital Addiction Measures: Factorial Structure and Reliability Across Germany, Kenya, and Malaysia [Konferenzpräsentation]. International Test Comission Conference (ICT 2026), Auckland, New Zealand.
Quaiser-Pohl, C., & Wickord, L.-C. (2025, 01.-04. July). Mental-Rotation Performance in Tanzanian Primary School Children - Its Cross-Cultural Assessment and its Development through Spatial Board Games [Konferenzpräsentation]. European Conference of Psychology 2025, Paphos, Cypres.
Wickord, L.-C., & Muthusi, S. K. (2024, 08.–11. October). Digital Addictions – Crosscultural Differences and Similarities regarding Digital Addictions and the impact of personality [Konferenzpräsentation]. 28th Annual South African Psychology Congress, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Wickord, L.-C., & Quaiser-Pohl, C. M. (2024, 16.–19. September). Aufmerksamkeitsfalle Smartphone? Der Zusammenhang von ADHS Symptomen und problematischer Smartphone-Nutzung [Chair des Symposium]. 53. DGPs Kongress, Wien, Österreich.
Wickord, L.-C., & Quaiser-Pohl, C. M. (2022, 10.–15. September). Does the Type of Smartphone Use Influence Problematic Smartphone Use and the Related Stress Perception? [Konferenzpräsentation]. 52nd DGPs Congress, Hildesheim, Deutschland.
Wickord, L.-C., & Quaiser-Pohl, C. M. (2022, 29. Juni–3. Juli). Well-Being, Mindfulness and Satisfaction with Life and their Relationship to Smartphone and Social Media Use [Posterpräsentation]. 10th European Conference on Positive Psychology (ECPP 2022), Reykjavík, Island.
Wickord, L.-C., & Quaiser-Pohl, C. M. (2022, 19.–23. Juni). Psychopathological Symptoms and Personality Traits as Predictors of Problematic Smartphone Use in Different Age Groups [Posterpräsentation]. 26th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD), Rhodos, Griechenland.
Wickord, L.-C., & Quaiser-Pohl, C. M. (2022, 26.-29. Mai). Are you an Impostor? The Impostor Self-Concept in Relation to Personality and Sex and Gender – An International Comparative Study between Germany and Kenya [Konferenzpräsentation]. 2022 APS Annual Convention, Chicago, USA.
Wickord, L.-C., & Quaiser-Pohl, C. M. (2022, 20.–23. März). Are smartphones making us lazy? An experimental study on the effects of smartphone use on procrastination [Posterpräsentation]. 64th Conference of Experimental Psychologists (TeaP2022), Köln, Deutschland.
Wickord, L.-C., Saunders, M., Echterhoff, W., Kariuki, P. W., Arasa, J. N., & Quaiser-Pohl, C. M. (2019, 2.–6. April). Evaluation of a personality model for the Kenyan context [Posterpräsentation]. 3rd World Conference on Personality 2019 (WCP), Hanoi, Vietnam.
Saunders, M., Quaiser-Pohl, C. M., Wickord, L.-C., & Rahe, M. (2018, 26.-30. Juli). Contributions of personality, social axioms and gender roles to work-life balance [Posterpräsentation]. ICAP, 29th International Congress of Applied Psychology, Montreal, Kanada.
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