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The association of video-on-demand watching and depressive symptoms : an experience sampling post-hoc research
Wolter, L. (2022) The association of video-on-demand watching and depressive symptoms : an experience sampling post-hoc research.
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| Abstract: | Introduction. The increasing availability of Video-on-Demand (VoD) services has led to a new phenomenon called “binge-watching” (BW), which involves watching multiple episodes of a series in one sitting. The phenomenon has quickly gained increasing interest since BW is assumed to have a negative impact on (mental) health. The aim of the present study is to examine the association between VoD watching and depressive symptoms and focus especially on the temporal directionality of the relationship. Method. This is a post-hoc study using the Experience Sampling (ESM) data of four bachelor theses. The participants answered three short daily questionnaires over a 14-day period. The questionnaires assessed VoD watching behaviour once per day and depressive symptoms twice per day. To analyse the longitudinal data, several Linear Mixed Models (LMMs) were used. Results. The sample consisted of 36 participants (MAge = 23.83, SDAge = 5.47; 52.8% male), which were mostly German students. No significant association between VoD watching and depressive symptoms was found, neither when VoD watching was used as a predictor nor consequence of depressive symptoms and neither between nor within participants. Estimates were larger when depressive symptoms were used as a predictor of VoD watching, but they remained small (β = 0.034, p = .490). Discussion. The results indicate that there is no significant association between VoD watching and depressive symptoms on the group level. However, the visual analyses indicated an association for some individuals. These findings suggest that for most individuals, binge-watching is not harmful, but for some people, it can be problematic. Further research is needed to identify people at risk for the development of adverse effects. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology MSc (66604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/92073 |
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