Examining the Lived Experience Mothers Have with Social Media
Ryan J. Russell, PhD • Doctoral dissertation • Northcentral University (now part of National University) • 2020
Dissertation record
- Author
- Ryan J. Russell, PhD
- Institution
- Northcentral University (now part of National University)
- Year
- 2020
- ProQuest Publication Number
- 28023443
Study focus
The dissertation examines experienced mothers’ social media use in the context of motherhood, social comparison, and digital well-being through qualitative phenomenological research. The work centers lived experience, meaning, context, and the ways participants interpret their interactions with social media.
As a completed doctoral project, it demonstrates research problem definition, literature synthesis, qualitative design, interviewing and inquiry, thematic interpretation, scholarly writing, and sustained completion of a complex long-form study.
Full dissertation & records
The complete dissertation became publicly available through the National University Institutional Repository on October 13, 2026.
Primary full-text record: National University Institutional Repository — https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/5623
Secondary record: ProQuest Publication Number 28023443 — View the ProQuest record.
Publication note: The dissertation was submitted to the National University Institutional Repository on October 9, 2026, and became publicly available on October 13, 2026. The National University handle is the primary dissertation link; ProQuest is retained as a secondary citation record.