Dr. Nesi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior. She conducts research on the role of social media in adolescents' mental health and development.
| Nesi, Jacqueline, Burke, Taylor A., Lawrence, Hannah R., MacPherson, Heather A., Spirito, Anthony, Wolff, Jennifer C. "Online Self-Injury Activities among Psychiatrically Hospitalized Adolescents: Prevalence, Functions, and Perceived Consequences." Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, vol. 49, no. 4, 2021, pp. 519-531. |
| Lawrence, Hannah R., Nesi, Jaqueline, Burke, Taylor A., Liu, Richard T., Spirito, Anthony, Hunt, Jeffrey, Wolff, Jennifer C. "Suicidal Mental Imagery in Psychiatrically Hospitalized Adolescents." Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, vol. 49, no. 3, 2021, pp. 393-399. |
| Steinsbekk, Silje, Wichstrøm, Lars, Stenseng, Frode, Nesi, Jacqueline, Hygen, Beate Wold, Skalická, Věra. "The impact of social media use on appearance self-esteem from childhood to adolescence – A 3-wave community study." Computers in Human Behavior, vol. 114, 2021, pp. 106528. |
| Nesi J, Johnson SE, Altemus M, Thibeau HM, Hunt J, Wolff JC. "13 Reasons Why: Perceptions and Correlates of Media Influence in Psychiatrically Hospitalized Adolescents." Archives of Suicide Research, 2020, pp. 1-12. |
| Nesi, Jacqueline, Telzer, Eva H., Prinstein, Mitchell J. "Adolescent Development in the Digital Media Context." Psychological Inquiry, vol. 31, no. 3, 2020, pp. 229-234. |
| Massing-Schaffer, Maya, Nesi, Jacqueline, Telzer, Eva H., Lindquist, Kristen A., Prinstein, Mitchell J. "Adolescent Peer Experiences and Prospective Suicidal Ideation: The Protective Role of Online-Only Friendships." Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 2020, pp. 1-12. |
| Choukas-Bradley, S., Nesi, J. "Applying developmental theory to peer influence processes in the social media context." Online Peer Engagement in Adolescence, edited by N. Van Zalk, C.P. Monks, London, Routledge, 2020. |
| Prinstein, Mitchell J., Nesi, Jacqueline, Telzer, Eva H. "Commentary: An updated agenda for the study of digital media use and adolescent development – future directions following Odgers & Jensen (2020)." Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, vol. 61, no. 3, 2020, pp. 349-352. |
| Maheux, Anne J., Evans, Reina, Widman, Laura, Nesi, Jacqueline, Prinstein, Mitchell J., Choukas-Bradley, Sophia. "Popular peer norms and adolescent sexting behavior." Journal of Adolescence, vol. 78, 2020, pp. 62-66. |
| Bettis, A.H. Thompson, E.C. Burke, T.A. Nesi, J. Kudinova, A. Hunt, J.I. Liu, R.T. Wolff, J.C. "Prevalence and clinical indices of risk for sexual and gender minority youth in an adolescent inpatient sample." journal of psychiatry research, 2020. |
| Choukas-Bradley, Sophia, Nesi, Jacqueline, Widman, Laura, Galla, Brian M. "The Appearance-Related Social Media Consciousness Scale: Development and validation with adolescents." Body Image, vol. 33, 2020, pp. 164-174. |
| Nesi, Jacqueline. "The Impact of Social Media on Youth Mental Health." North Carolina Medical Journal, vol. 81, no. 2, 2020, pp. 116-121. |
| Burke, Taylor A., Nesi, Jacqueline, Domoff, Sarah E., Romanowicz, Magdalena, Croarkin, Paul E. "Titrating Social Media Use During Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization." Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2020. |
| Massing-Schaffer, M. & Nesi, J. "Cybervictimization and Suicide Risk in Adolescence: An Integrative Model of Social Media and Suicide Theories." Adolescent Research Review, 2019. |
| Wolff JC, Thompson E, Thomas SA, Nesi J, Bettis AH, Ransford B, Scopelliti K, Frazier EA, Liu RT. "Emotion dysregulation and non-suicidal self-injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis." European Psychiatry, vol. 59, 2019, pp. 25-36. |
| Nesi J, Wolff JC, Hunt J. "Patterns of Social Media Use Among Adolescents Who Are Psychiatrically Hospitalized." Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, vol. 58, no. 6, 2019, pp. 635-639.e1. |
| Sophia Choukas-Bradley Jacqueline Nesi Laura Widman M.K. Higgins. "Camera-ready: Young women’s appearance-related social media consciousness." Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 2018. |
| Choukas-Bradley, Sophia, Nesi, Jacqueline, Widman, Laura, Noar, Seth M. "Examining the Roles of Self-Objectification and Appearance Expectations in Young Women’s Indoor Tanning Behavior." Sex Roles, 2018. |
| Nesi, Jacqueline, Prinstein, Mitchell J. "In Search of Likes: Longitudinal Associations Between Adolescents’ Digital Status Seeking and Health-Risk Behaviors." Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 2018, pp. 1-9. |
| Garrett Wagner, Kyla P., Widman, Laura, Nesi, Jacqueline, Noar, Seth M. "Intentions to Use Emergency Contraception: The Role of Accurate Knowledge and Information Source Credibility." American Journal of Health Education, vol. 49, no. 4, 2018, pp. 264-270. |
| Widman, Laura, Nesi, Jacqueline, Kamke, Kristyn, Choukas-Bradley, Sophia, Stewart, J.L. "Technology-Based Interventions to Reduce Sexually Transmitted Infections and Unintended Pregnancy Among Youth." Journal of Adolescent Health, vol. 62, no. 6, 2018, pp. 651-660. |
| Nesi, Jacqueline, Choukas-Bradley, Sophia, Prinstein, Mitchell J. "Transformation of Adolescent Peer Relations in the Social Media Context: Part 1—A Theoretical Framework and Application to Dyadic Peer Relationships." Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, vol. 21, no. 3, 2018, pp. 267-294. |
| Nesi, Jacqueline, Choukas-Bradley, Sophia, Prinstein, Mitchell J. "Transformation of Adolescent Peer Relations in the Social Media Context: Part 2—Application to Peer Group Processes and Future Directions for Research." Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, vol. 21, no. 3, 2018, pp. 295-319. |
| Nesi, Jacqueline, Miller, Adam B., Prinstein, Mitchell J. "Adolescents' depressive symptoms and subsequent technology-based interpersonal behaviors: A multi-wave study." Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, vol. 51, 2017, pp. 12-19. |
| Nesi, Jacqueline, Rothenberg, W. Andrew, Hussong, Andrea M., Jackson, Kristina M. "Friends' Alcohol-Related Social Networking Site Activity Predicts Escalations in Adolescent Drinking: Mediation by Peer Norms." Journal of Adolescent Health, vol. 60, no. 6, 2017, pp. 641-647. |
| Widman, Laura, Choukas-Bradley, Sophia, Noar, Seth M., Nesi, Jacqueline, Garrett, Kyla. "Parent-Adolescent Sexual Communication and Adolescent Safer Sex Behavior." JAMA Pediatrics, vol. 170, no. 1, 2016, pp. 52. |
| Nesi, Jacqueline, Widman, Laura, Choukas-Bradley, Sophia, Prinstein, Mitchell J. "Technology-Based Communication and the Development of Interpersonal Competencies Within Adolescent Romantic Relationships: A Preliminary Investigation." Journal of Research on Adolescence, vol. 27, no. 2, 2016, pp. 471-477. |
| Nesi, Jacqueline, Prinstein, Mitchell J. "Using Social Media for Social Comparison and Feedback-Seeking: Gender and Popularity Moderate Associations with Depressive Symptoms." Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, vol. 43, no. 8, 2015, pp. 1427-1438. |
| Widman, Laura, Nesi, Jacqueline, Choukas-Bradley, Sophia, Prinstein, Mitchell J. "Safe Sext: Adolescents' Use of Technology to Communicate About Sexual Health With Dating Partners." Journal of Adolescent Health, vol. 54, no. 5, 2014, pp. 612-614. |
K23-MH122669 Social Media Use and Mechanisms of Suicide Risk in Adolescents Current
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
This study examines how and for whom social media use increases risk for suicidality among youth, using experimental eye-tracking methods and machine learning analyses of social media data.
PDF-0-105-17 The Role of Social Media in Adolescents’ Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior 11/2018 - 10/2020
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
This two-year postdoctoral training grant uses a multi-method approach, incorporating qualitative and semi-structured interviews, self-report measures, and social media data, to examine the role of adolescents’ online peer experiences in suicidal behavior. ($104,000).
DGE-1144081 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship 09/2013 – 05/2018
National Science Foundation (NSF)
This three-year award recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students conducting innovative research in STEM disciplines (including tuition support; $144,000).
| Year | Degree | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | PhD | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| 2014 | MA | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| 2012 | BA | Harvard University |
