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Sarah M. Coyne publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sarah M. Coyne sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 706+

This scientist: 196 publications — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 706 publications or more.

Sarah M. Coyne D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sarah M. Coyne sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Sarah M. Coyne is affiliated with Brigham Young University in the United States and focuses on research primarily within the social sciences and psychology. Their scholarly work spans 168 publications in social sciences and 51 in psychology, highlighting a diverse engagement with multiple disciplines.

The research topics addressed by Coyne concentrate on several thematic areas including:

  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Media, Gender, and Advertising
  • Social Media and Politics
  • Gender Roles and Identity Studies
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics

Coyne's work intersects with subfields such as education, sociology and political science, gender studies, clinical psychology, and social psychology, reflecting broad interdisciplinary inquiry.

Frequently published venues include:

  • Computers in Human Behavior
  • Infancy
  • Journal of Children and Media
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Sex Roles

Notable recent papers demonstrate the scope of Coyne's research focus:

  • "Tantrums, toddlers and technology: Temperament, media emotion regulation, and problematic media use in early childhood" (2021, Computers in Human Behavior)
  • "Bored and online: Reasons for using social media, problematic social networking site use, and behavioral outcomes across the transition from adolescence to emerging adulthood" (2020, Journal of Adolescence)
  • "Young Children's Use of Smartphones and Tablets" (2020, PEDIATRICS)
  • "Beyond Screen Time: A Synergistic Approach to a More Comprehensive Assessment of Family Media Exposure During Early Childhood" (2020, Frontiers in Psychology)
  • "Growing Up with Grand Theft Auto: A 10-Year Study of Longitudinal Growth of Violent Video Game Play in Adolescents" (2020, Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking)

Coyne has collaborated extensively with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include Jane Shawcroft, Laura Stockdale, Hailey G. Holmgren, Megan Gale, and Megan Van Alfen.

Their published books include a title on early childhood and digital media released by Cambridge University Press in 2024.

Best Publications

  • An Integrated Review of Indirect, Relational, and Social Aggression

    John Archer;Sarah M. Coyne

  • “Technoference”: The interference of technology in couple relationships and implications for women’s personal and relational well-being.

    Brandon T. McDaniel;Sarah M. Coyne

  • Does time spent using social media impact mental health?: An eight year longitudinal study.

    Sarah M. Coyne;Adam A. Rogers;Jessica D. Zurcher;Laura Stockdale

  • New mothers and media use: associations between blogging, social networking, and maternal well-being.

    Brandon T. McDaniel;Sarah M. Coyne;Erin K. Holmes

  • A meta-analysis of sex differences in cyber-bullying behavior: the moderating role of age.

    Christopher Barlett;Sarah M. Coyne

  • Emerging in a Digital World A Decade Review of Media Use, Effects, and Gratifications in Emerging Adulthood

    Sarah M. Coyne;Laura M. Padilla-Walker;Emily Howard

  • We're not friends anymore! unless... : The frequency and harmfulness of indirect, relational, and social aggression

    Sarah M. Coyne;John Archer;Mike Eslea

  • "I Luv U :)!": A Descriptive Study of the Media Use of Individuals in Romantic Relationships

    Sarah Coyne;Laura Ann Stockdale;Dean Busby;Bethany Iverson

  • Does parental mediation of media influence child outcomes? A meta-analysis on media time, aggression, substance use, and sexual behavior.

    Kevin M. Collier;Sarah M. Coyne;Eric E. Rasmussen;Alan J. Hawkins

  • Internet Gaming Disorder in Children and Adolescents

    Douglas A. Gentile;Kira Bailey;Daphne Bavelier;Daphne Bavelier;Jeanne Funk Brockmyer

  • Pretty as a Princess: Longitudinal Effects of Engagement With Disney Princesses on Gender Stereotypes, Body Esteem, and Prosocial Behavior in Children

    Sarah M. Coyne;Jennifer Ruh Linder;Eric E. Rasmussen;David A. Nelson

  • Media violence, physical aggression, and relational aggression in school age children: A short-term longitudinal study.

    Douglas A. Gentile;Sarah Coyne;David A. Walsh

  • Getting a High-Speed Family Connection: Associations between Family Media Use and Family Connection.

    Laura M. Padilla-Walker;Sarah Coyne;Ashley Michelle Fraser

  • Technology interference in the parenting of young children: Implications for mothers’ perceptions of coparenting

    Brandon T. McDaniel;Sarah M. Coyne

  • High School Teachers' Perceptions of Cyberbullying Prevention and Intervention Strategies.

    Sterling Stauffer;Melissa Allen Heath;Sarah Marie Coyne;Scott Ferrin

  • Video game addiction in emerging adulthood: Cross-sectional evidence of pathology in video game addicts as compared to matched healthy controls.

    Laura Ann Stockdale;Sarah Coyne

  • Parent and child technoference and socioemotional behavioral outcomes: A nationally representative study of 10- to 20-year-old adolescents.

    Laura A. Stockdale;Sarah M. Coyne;Laura M. Padilla-Walker

  • Bored and online: Reasons for using social media, problematic social networking site use, and behavioral outcomes across the transition from adolescence to emerging adulthood.

    Laura A. Stockdale;Sarah M. Coyne

  • Game on… girls: associations between co-playing video games and adolescent behavioral and family outcomes.

    Sarah M. Coyne;Laura M. Padilla-Walker;Laura Stockdale;Randal D. Day

  • Young Children’s Use of Smartphones and Tablets

    Jenny S. Radesky;Heidi M. Weeks;Rosa Ball;Alexandria Schaller

  • Parents and adolescents growing up in the digital age: latent growth curve analysis of proactive media monitoring.

    Laura M. Padilla-Walker;Sarah Coyne;Ashley Michelle Fraser;W Justin Dyer

Frequent Co-Authors

Laura M. Padilla-Walker
Laura M. Padilla-Walker Brigham Young University
Douglas A. Gentile
Douglas A. Gentile Iowa State University
John Archer
John Archer University of Central Lancashire
Brad J. Bushman
Brad J. Bushman The Ohio State University
Craig H. Hart
Craig H. Hart Brigham Young University
Randal D. Day
Randal D. Day Brigham Young University
Craig A. Anderson
Craig A. Anderson Iowa State University
Dean M. Busby
Dean M. Busby Brigham Young University
Larry J. Nelson
Larry J. Nelson Brigham Young University
Amy I. Nathanson
Amy I. Nathanson The Ohio State University

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