Zena Toh

Graduate student Zena Toh sitting and smiling.

Zena Toh

Zena Toh

B.A. in Communication, June 2016
M.A. in Communication, June 2019
University at Buffalo

Research Focus

Social Media Use and Well-being among Adolescents

Overview Background Publications Awards

Peer-Reviewed Publications:

Stefanone, M. A., Yue, Z., & Toh, Z. (2018). A social cognitive approach to tradtional media conent and social media use: Selfie-related behavior as competitive strategy. New Media & Society 0(00), 1-19.

Conference Papers:

Toh, Z. & Covert, J. M. (2018). A mediation model linking social media use, self-objectification, and self-esteem. Paper presented at the 10th International Conference on Social Media and Society, Toronto, CA, July 2019.

Yue, Z., Stefanone, M. A., & Toh, Z. (2018). Submitted for Your Approval: A cross-cultural study for selfie-related behavior. Paper presented at the 69th Annual International Communication Association Conference, Washington, USA, May 2019.

Covert, J.M. & Stefanone, M.A., Foucault-Welles, B., Yue, Z., & Toh, Z. (2018). Belongingness motivates network monitoring: Individual differences in attention to the social world. Paper presented at the 104th Annual Meeting of the National Communication Association, Salt Lake City, UT, November 2018.

Covert, J.M., & Stefanone, M.A., foucault-Welles, B., Yue, Z., & Toh, Z. (2018). #thanksfortheinvite: Examining attention to social exclusion signals online. Paper presented at the 9th International Conference on Social Media and Society, Copenhagen, Denmark, July, 2018.

Toh, Z. (2018). Do you have a "bitch face"? Facial features and percieved intimidation. Paper presenteed at the 68th Annual International Communication Association Conference, Prague, CZ, May 2018.

Yue, Z., Toh, Z., & Stefanone, M.A. (2018). A Social Cognitive Approach to Traditional and Social Media: Self Worth and Selfie Related Behavior. Paper presented at the 68th Annual International Communication Associaion Conference, Prague, CZ, May 2018.

Yue, Z., Toh, Z., & Stefanone, M.A. (2017). Individual selfie taking and sharing behavior: A mirror of self-worth and insecurity. Paper presented at the 103rd National Communication Associaion Conference, Dallas, TX, November 2017.

Yue, Z., Toh, Z., & Stefanone, M.A. (2017). Me, Myselfie and I: Individual and platform differences in selfie taking and sharing behavior. In the Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Social Media & Society, pp. 24-33.

Hurley, C.M., Teo, W.J., Kwok, J., Toh, Z, Seet, T. & Peralta, E. (2014). Emotional suppression across cultures: Examining diversity within one nation. Poster presented at the 3rd Annual Conference on Mangement and Social Sciences, Singapore, Singapore, August, 2014.