Lades, Leonhard K. and Barbett, Lea and Daly, Michael and Dombrowski, Stephan U.
(2022)
Self-control, goal interference, and the binge-watching experience: An event reconstruction study.
Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 7.
p. 100220.
ISSN 24519588
Abstract
High-speed internet connections and online streaming services gave rise to the possibility to binge-watch multiple television shows in one sitting. Binge-watching can be characterized as a problematic behavior but also as
an enjoyable way to engage with television shows. This study investigates whether self-control explains the
valence of binge-watching experiences as measured using the event reconstruction method. The study tests
whether lower levels of trait self-control predict higher levels of negative affect and lower levels of positive affect
during binge-watching. Additionally, the study tests whether these relationships are mediated by situational
aspects of self-control (plans, goal interference, or automaticity). Regression analyses show that participants with
higher trait self-control report lower levels of tiredness, boredom, guilt, and sadness when binge-watching
compared to less self-controlled participants. These associations are partly explained by binge-watching interfering less with higher order goals for highly self-controlled participants. Lower levels of trait self-control are also
associated with a stronger increase in happiness on initiating binge-watching and increased feelings of guilt after
binge-watching. Overall, the study suggests that binge-watching is particularly pleasant when it does not
interfere with other goals, which is more likely the case for individuals with high trait self-control.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
Binge-watching;
Self-control;
Subjective well-being;
Event reconstruction method; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
| Item ID: |
19144 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2022.100220 |
| Depositing User: |
Michael Daly
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| Date Deposited: |
04 Nov 2024 12:03 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Computers in Human Behavior Reports |
| Publisher: |
Elsevier |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| URI: |
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| Use Licence: |
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