Sociology Seminar 
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Date: 26th of March
Room : 3049

Luca CARBONE (KU Leuven) – “A Computational Sociology of Everyday Media Consumption for Youth Identities and Well-Being: Evidence from a Cross-National Daily Diary Study”

Abstract : 

How do digitally distributed cultural narratives relate to young people’s everyday cognitions and well-being? In this talk, I present evidence from a 14-day diary study on music consumption among 695 adolescents across three European countries, namely Belgium, France, and Slovenia. Combining computational annotation of song lyrics with intensive longitudinal survey data, I measure the exposure to individualistic success narratives in adolescents’ daily favorite songs and examine their associations with daily fluctuations in success-related cognitions and performance pressure. Using fixed-effects multilevel models, I distinguish stable individual differences from day-to-day variation and assess whether observed relationships reflect exposure-based or selection-based processes. The findings indicate robust between- and within-person associations, highlighting the self-regulatory and selective dimensions of cultural consumption in algorithmic media environments. Building on this study, I conclude by outlining a broader computational sociology agenda integrating scalable and multimodal analysis of media content, intensive longitudinal designs, and algorithmic auditing to investigate how today’s digital media ecosystems contribute to the reproduction of intersectional inequalities in youth identities and well-being.

Organizers:

Etienne OLLION (Pôle sociologie CREST)

Paola TUBARO (Pôle sociologie CREST)

Nicolas JULIA (Pôle sociologie CREST)

Patrick PRÄG (Pôle sociologie CREST)

Sponsors:
CREST