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I am an associate professor at the Department of Sociology of VU Amsterdam and Program Director of the Bachelor and Master Sociology. In my research I'm interested in virtually anything that concerns people's social connections and how those affect their behavior, attitudes, and resources. Topics I have studied most over the past years include: social and psychological consequences of Internet use; involvement in voluntary associations and volunteering; social trust and support; and individualization.
Grants
From 2013 to 2016 I worked on research project funded by a NWO VENI grant entitled: “Life events & well-being: The role of the Internet in coping processes”. After this project I have extended this line of research by looking at many aspects of how the Internet is changing our lives and social interactions.
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- HM Sociology
- Social media
- wellbeing
- social support
- voluntary associations
- social trust
- coping
- volunteering
- internet use
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Social connectedness in older adults: The potential of social internet use to maintain a strong and stable personal network
Janssen, J. H. M., van Tilburg, T. G., van Ingen, E., Corten, R. & Peeters, G. M. E. E., 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The Journals of Gerontology. Series B : Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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ICT als instrument voor het sociaal en emotioneel welbevinden: Een kwalitatieve studie met ouderen met cognitieve beperkingen
Translated title of the contribution :ICT as an instrument for social and emotional ageing. A qualitative study with older adults with cognitive impairments Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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The use of information and communication technologies by older people with cognitive impairments: from barriers to benefits
Blok, M., van Ingen, E., de Boer, A. H. & Slootman, M., 1 Mar 2020, In: Computers in Human Behavior. 104, 9 p., 106173.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Social inequality and the digital transformation of Western society: what can stratification research and digital divide studies learn from each other?
van Ingen, E. & Matzat, U., 2020, Soziologie des Digitalen - Digitale Soziologie?. Maasen, S. & Passoth, J.-H. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos, p. 371–397 27 p. (Soziale Welt. Sonderband; vol. 23).Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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What determines the quality of relationships in health-related online support groups?
Wright, K. & van Ingen, E., 2019, Social Support and Health in the Digital Age. Egberts, N. & Wright, K. B. (eds.). Lexington Books, p. 129-148 20 p. (Lexington Studies in Health Communication).Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
Courses
Projects
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Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam 2021 - 2024
Huisman, M. (Principal Investigator), van Ingen, E. (Project Researcher), Swinkels, J. (Project Researcher), Broese Van Groenou, M. (Project Researcher), van Tilburg, T. (Project Researcher) & Suanet, B. (Project Researcher)
1/01/21 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
Press/Media
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Hoe eng het ook is, het loont om contact te zoeken met verloren vrienden
1/07/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Maak minder vakantiefoto's, dan ervaar je het leven pas echt
7/07/23
1 Media contribution
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Praten met een vreemde? Dat vinden we hartstikke ongemakkelijk
17/08/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment