College student television binge watching: Conceptualization, gratifications, and perceived consequences

Vaterlaus, J. Mitchell; Spruance, Lori Andersen; Frantz, Kala; Krüger, Jessica

doi:10.1016/j.soscij.2018.10.004

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“…In addition to its massive growth in popularity, binge-watching has also been in the focus of recent research where concerns are increasingly expressed about the potential adverse outcomes that may arise from excessive binge-watching. There is growing evidence that prolonged involvement in binge-watching may become problematic and engender damaging consequences for viewers (e.g., lack of sleep, decreases in exercise and healthy eating, less effective day-to-day functioning, and reduced social life; Exelmans & Van den Bulck, 2017;Hernández Pérez & Martínez Díaz, 2016;Rubenking, Bracken, Sandoval, & Rister, 2018;Vaterlaus, Spruance, Frantz, & Kruger, 2018). As a behavior obviously involving a self-control dilemma (i.e., succumbing or not to the vivid desire to watch "just one more" episode) as well as potential dysregulation implying negative consequences, a growing body of research have, therefore, emerged in parallel to investigate the potential addictive nature of binge-watching (e.g., Granow, Reinecke, & Ziegele, 2018;Orosz, Bőthe, & Tóth-Király, 2016;Riddle, Peebles, Davis, Xu, & Schroeder, 2017;Shim, Lim, Jung, & Shin, 2018;Starosta, Izydorczyk, & Lizińczyk, 2019).…”

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Overcoming the unitary exploration of binge-watching: A cluster analytical approach

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Background and aims: Binge-watching (i.e., watching multiple episodes of a TV series in one session) has recently become standard practice among TV series viewers; this expansion generates concerns regarding the potential negative outcomes associated with this habit. However, the investigation of its psychological correlates remains fragmentary, with few initial studies a priori conceptualizing this behavior as a new addictive disorder. This study explored these psychological correlates using cluster analysis of binge-watching behavior based on three key psychological factors: motivations, impulsivity, and emotional reactivity. Methods: An online survey was completed by 4,039 TV series viewers. Data were analyzed using hierarchical and non-hierarchical cluster analyses, the validity of the clusters being finally determined through mutual comparisons with a selection of external correlates. Results: Four clusters were identified: recreational TV series viewers (presenting low involvement in binge-watching), regulated binge-watchers (moderately involved), avid binge-watchers (presenting elevated but non-problematic involvement), and unregulated binge-watchers (presenting potentially problematic involvement associated with negative outcomes). Discussion and conclusions: This study underlines the heterogeneous and multidetermined nature of binge-watching. Our findings suggest that high engagement in binge-watching is distinct from problematic binge-watching, thus reinforcing the notion that conceptualizing binge-watching as an addictive disorder is of low relevance and might actually lead to the overpathologization of this highly popular leisure activity.

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“…Some studies have shown that problematic binge-watching is related to sleeping disorders or sedentary behaviors. It can lead to neglect of duties and loss of control over the time spent watching TV shows [8,24,[42][43][44]. Furthermore, research also indicates the relationship between problematic binge-watching, depression and anxiety [9,13].…”

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Personality Traits and Motivation as Factors Associated with Symptoms of Problematic Binge-Watching

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Advance in new technologies has created a new form of consuming television. Binge-watching can be highly entertaining behavior, but its excessive forms could lead to development of risk of addiction. The aim of the study was to identify psychological factors associated with symptoms of problematic binge-watching and to establish on what devices and platforms young people tend to binge-watch. The results of the study indicate that Polish university students usually binge-watch on laptops and smartphones by using the Internet—streaming platforms or other websites. Low Conscientiousness was the strongest variable related to symptoms of binge-watching from all the personality traits. Furthermore, results show that there is a significant relationship between low Agreeableness, low Emotional Stability, low Intellect and problematic binge-watching. Moreover, escape motivation was the strongest factor from all motivational variables.

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“…Academic literature on the topic has grown as well. Yet, notably, most research on binge-watching has focused either on the determinants or on the consequences of this new mode of consumption (e.g., Granow et al, 2018;Rubenking & Bracken, 2018;Shim & Kim, 2018;Sung et al, 2018;Vaterlaus et al, 2019;Walton-Pattison et al, 2018). By contrast, the present study contributes to the literature by offering insights into the experience of binge-watching itself.…”

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Binge-Watching Serial Video Content: Exploring the Subjective Phenomenology of the Binge-Watching Experience

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Mass Communication and Society

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This study examined psychological constructs related to the subjective experience of binge-watching serial video content. The results underscore the centrality of transportation in shaping viewers' perceptions of the bingewatching experience and their binge-watching behaviors. Transportation was positively related to bingewatching frequency and mediated the impact of bingewatching session length on development of parasocial interactions (full mediation) and on binge-watching enjoyment (partial mediation). Ability to experience flow was found to predict the length of a bingewatching session. Other significant relationships were revealed. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed, along with suggestions for future research and the possibility of expanding current conceptual views of binge-watching.

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College student television binge watching: Conceptualization, gratifications, and perceived consequences

Cited by 75 publications

References 22 publications

Overcoming the unitary exploration of binge-watching: A cluster analytical approach

Overcoming the unitary exploration of binge-watching: A cluster analytical approach

Personality Traits and Motivation as Factors Associated with Symptoms of Problematic Binge-Watching

Binge-Watching Serial Video Content: Exploring the Subjective Phenomenology of the Binge-Watching Experience

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