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Constanze Küchler

Researcher and PhD candidate
Media Effects and Processes
Phone: +49 821 598 5935
Email: constanze.kuechler@uni-a.de
Room: 5049 (D)
Address: Universitätsstraße 10, 86159 Augsburg

Main research

  • Health Communication 
  • Online Communication 
  • user interaction in comment sections

Research projects

Project funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG NA 1281/ 1-1)

„Mutual sanctioning among users in comment sections on news websites and Facebook"

Project Manager: Dr. Teresa Naab
Duration of project: October 2017 until September 2020 

 

„INFO-LE: Evidence-based health information for patients with pulmonary embolism in the post-acute treatment phase“

Project Management (for the sub-project at imwk): Prof. Dr. Helena Bilandzic and Dr. Anja Kalch

Cooperating Partners: Dr. Inge Kirchberger at UNIKA-T Augsburg, University Hospital Augsburg

Funding: Innovation Committee of the Federal Joint Committee for the Promotion of Health Services Research

Duration of project: Mai 2020 until April 2023 (joined October 2020)

Publications

Publication in peer-reviewed Journals

Kalch, Anja, Albani, Aliscia, Küchler, Constanze, Bilandzic, Helena, Fischer, Simone, & Kirchberger, Inge (2022). Evidence-based health information about pulmonary embolism: assessing the quality, usability and readability of online and offline patient information. PEC Innovation, 1, 100103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecinn.2022.100103
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Küchler, Constanze, Stoll, Anke, Ziegele, Marc, & Naab, Teresa K. (in press). Gender-related differences in online comment sections: findings from a large-scale content analysis of commenting behavior. Social Science Computer Review, . https://doi.org/10.1177/08944393211052042
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Kalch, Anja, Küchler, Constanze, Albani, Aliscia Rebecca, Bilandzic, Helena, Fischer, S., & Kirchberger, I. (2022). On the need for narratives in patient information: differentiating types and functions of narratives from pulmonary embolism patients' point of view. Frontiers in Communication, 7, 990819. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2022.990819
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Publications in Handbooks and Edited Volumes

Naab, Teresa K. & Küchler, Constanze (in press). Content analyses of online user comments. In Franziska Oehmer-Pedrazzi, Kessler Sabrina Heike, Edda Humprecht, Katharina Sommer, & Laia Castro (Eds.), Standardized content analysis in communication research Wiesbaden: Springer VS.
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Naab, Teresa K. & Küchler, Constanze (2022). How to select from the stream of comments? Sampling user comments from Facebook pages of news outlets for manual content analysis. In Jakob Jünger, Ulrike Gochermann, Christina Peter, & Marko Bachl (Eds.), Grenzen, Probleme und Lösungen bei der Stichprobenziehung (pp. 196-229). Köln: Herbert von Halem.
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Küchler, Constanze & Kalch, Anja (2020). Mein Kind, dein Kind: der Einfluss von individuellen und gesellschaftlichen Nutzenframes in Online-Zeitungsartikeln auf die Impfentscheidung von Eltern. In Anja Kalch & Anna J. M. Wagner (Eds.), Gesundheitskommunikation und Digitalisierung: zwischen Lifestyle, Prävention und Krankheitsversorgung (pp. 217-232). Baden-Baden: Nomos. https://doi.org/10.5771/9783748900658-217
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Kalch, Anja, Küchler, Constanze, & Meitz, Tino (2018). Gaining bystander responsiveness: bystander intervention against sexual assault on university campus. In Rinaldo Kühne, Susanne E. Baumgartner, Thomas Koch, & Matthias Hofer (Eds.), Youth and Media: Current Perspectives on Media Use and Effects (pp. 151-166). Baden-Baden: Nomos. https://doi.org/10.5771/9783845280455-151
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Other

Naab, Teresa K. & Küchler, Constanze (2021). Arguments (User Comments/Interactions). Franziska Oehmer-Pedrazzi, Sabrina H. Kessler, Edda Humprecht, Katharina Sommer, & Laia Castro Herrero (Hrsg.), DOCA - Database of Variables for Content Analysis, (Online-Ressource). Zürich: DOCA. https://doi.org/10.34778/5d
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Naab, Teresa K. & Küchler, Constanze (2021). Clarity (User Comments/Interactions). Franziska Oehmer-Pedrazzi, Sabrina H. Kessler, Edda Humprecht, Katharina Sommer, & Laia Castro Herrero (Hrsg.), DOCA - Database of Variables for Content Analysis, (Online-Ressource). Zürich: DOCA. https://doi.org/10.34778/5e
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Naab, Teresa K. & Küchler, Constanze (2021). Number of reply comments (User Comments/Interactions). Franziska Oehmer-Pedrazzi, Sabrina H. Kessler, Edda Humprecht, Katharina Sommer, & Laia Castro Herrero (Hrsg.), DOCA - Database of Variables for Content Analysis, (Online-Ressource). Zürich: DOCA. https://doi.org/10.34778/5f
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Scientific Presentations

2022

Kalch, A., Albani, A., Küchler, C., Bilandzic, H., Kirchberger, I. & Fischer, S. (2022). Evidence-Based Health Information About Pulmonary Embolism: Assessing the Quality, Usability and Readability of Online and Offline Patient Information. Presentation at the 72. Annual International Communication Association Conference, Paris.

2021

Albani, A., Kalch, A., Küchler, C., Bilandzic, H., Fischer, S. & Kirchberger, I. (2021). Die Verbindung von Patienteninteressen und wissenschaftlichen Leitlinien in der Entwicklung evidenzbasierter Gesundheitsinformationen zur Lungenembolie. Vortrag auf der 6. Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe Gesundheitskommunikation, Online. 

 

Küchler, C., Wolf, S. P., Kalch, A. & Bilandzic, H. (2021). Wie Impfeinstellungen von emotionalen Fotografien und Illustrationen in Instagram-Posts profitieren. Vortrag auf der 6. Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe Gesundheitskommunikation, Online.

 

Küchler, C. & Kalch, A. (2021). Satirical Instagram posts and their influence on social norms and the acceptance of compulsory measles vaccination. Vortrag auf der 71. Jahrestagung der International Communication Association, Online. 

 

Naab, T. K. & Küchler, C. (2021). Engaging for delibertative discourse? Why users reproach others in online discussions. Vortrag auf der European Communication Conference, Online. 

 

Naab, T. K. & Küchler, C. (2021). How evaluative user replies affect commenters in online discussions. Vortrag auf der European Communication Conference, Online.

 

2019

Küchler, C., Kalch, A. & Pavicic, R. (2019). When multi-resistant bacteria are more vivid than we want them to be-h    ow vividness in online user comments affects risk perception. Vortrag auf der European Conference on Health Communication (ECHC) der ECREA und DGPuK, Zürich, CH.

 

Kalch, A., Küchler, C. & Bueß, B. (2019). Do satirical Instagram posts influence social norms and the acceptance of compulsory vaccination? Vortrag auf der European Conference on Health Communication (ECHC) der ECREA und DGPuK, Zürich, CH.

 

Küchler, C. & Naab, T. K. (2019). Inhaltsanalyse: Stichprobenziehung bei Nutzerkommentaren auf Facebook. Vortrag auf der 21. Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe Methoden der Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft der DGPuK, Greifswald, D.

 

Ziegele, M., Küchler, C., Stoll, A. & Naab, T.K. (2019). Diskriminierung in Online-Diskussionen: Geschlecht und Inzivilität in User-Kommentaren. Vortrag auf der 64. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK), Münster, D.

Stoll, A., Kuechler, C., Ziegele, M. & Naab, T.K. (2019). Gender and Incivility in Online Discussions. Vortrag auf der 69. Jahrestagung der International Communication Association (ICA), Washington D.C., USA.
 

2018

Küchler, C., Kalch, A., & Müller, A. (2018). Mein Kind, dein Kind: Der Einfluss von individuellen und gesell-schaftlichen Nutzenframes in Onlinenachrichten auf die Impfentscheidung von Eltern. Posterpräsentation im Rahmen der 3. DGPuK Fachgruppentagung Gesundheitskommunikation in Augsburg, D. 

Küchler, C. & Naab, T.K. (2018). Negotiating with others online: How users interact in comment sections and indicate approval or disapproval of others’ ideas. Vortrag im Rahmen der Deliberative Quality of Communication Conference 2018, Mannheim, D.

Küchler, C. & Naab, T.K. (2018). Users’ interactions during online conflict - Discussions in comment sections between norm negotiation, personal offenses, and fake profile accusations. Vortrag im Rahmen der ECREA, Lugano, CH.

Küchler, C. (2018). Is it fake or is it new(s)? – Correcting misinformation about climate change. Vortrag im Rahmen der "Environmental Communication Division Graduate Student Pre-Conference" zur Jahrestagung der International Communication Association, Prague, CZ.



2016

Meitz, T. G. K., Küchler, C., & Kalch, A. (2016). Gaining Bystander Responsiveness: Effects of gain and loss frames and emergency-related danger on helping decisions. Posterpräsentation im Rahmen der Jahrestagung der International Communication Association, Fukuoka, JP. 

Meitz, T. G. K., Küchler, C., & Kalch, A. (2016). Gaining Bystander Responsiveness. Vortrag im Rahmen der Jahrestagung der Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe Rezeptions- und Wirkungsforschung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK), Amsterdam, NL.

 

Scientific activities and roles

Memberships

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK)

International Communication Association (ICA)

European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA)

Center for interdisciplinary Health Research (ZIG) Uni Augsburg

 

Roles and activities

  • Faculty-representative at the Department of Media, Knowledge and Communication (imwk) at the University of Augsburg (10/2019 to 09/2021)
  • Head of Social Media Team of the DGPuK Health Communication Section (since 11/2019)
  • Reviewer Studies in Communication and Media (SCM) 
  • Reviewer Frontiers in Communication, section Health Communication 

Workshops

  • Organization of the workshop series #imwk|workshops Research Ethics in Communication Science, together with Dr. Michael Johann (2021/ 2022)
  • The prevalence problem and possible solutions in the reliability calculation of content analysis data. In-house workshop at imwk, held together with Theresa Stahlhut (March, 2021)

Curriculum/Vitae

since 2017 Researcher and PhD student at University of Augsburg
2017        

Master of Arts in Media and Communication, University of Augsburg
2015 Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communication, University of Augsburg

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