Binge watching and mental well-being: Study on emerging adults
With the advent of video on demand streaming services such as Netflix, Disney Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, Sony Liv, binge watching has become a common media behaviour among the emerging adults, particularly aged 18 to 34. Binge watching, a habit of watching TV shows or movies consecutively on inter...
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| Language: | English |
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Institute of Industry and Academic Research Incorporated
2024-09-01
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| Series: | International Review of Social Sciences Research |
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| Online Access: | https://iiari.org/journal_article/binge-watching-and-mental-well-being-study-on-emerging-adults/ |
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| Summary: | With the advent of video on demand streaming services such as Netflix, Disney Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, Sony Liv, binge watching has become a common media behaviour among the emerging adults, particularly aged 18 to 34. Binge watching, a habit of watching TV shows or movies consecutively on internet-driven platforms at one’s own discretion, is a double-edged sword, it could enhance viewer’s well-being through perceived autonomy whereas excessive indulgence can reduce well-being through negative emotions such as guilt and regret. The purpose behind the present study was to determine the relationship between binge watching and mental well-being. In this study, data were collected with help of questionnaires such as BWESQ (Binge watching engagement and symptoms questionnaire) and MHC-SF (Mental Health Continuum-Short Form) while correlation, t-test and regression were employed to analyse the data. It was found that binge watching was significantly and negatively related to mental well-being and problematic binge watching significantly and negatively predict mental well-being. Further, results showed that males tend to engage in binge watching more than females and that males generally exhibit better mental well-being compared to females. This study highlights the complex relationship between user’s mental health and binge watching behaviour, which can range from recreational to addictive on a continuum. |
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| ISSN: | 2782-9227 2782-9235 |