Abstract
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 binge-watching experience and their binge-watching behaviors. Transportation was positively related to binge-watching frequency and mediated the impact of binge-watching 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 binge-watching 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.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 130-154 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | Mass Communication and Society |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | Aug 28 2020 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2021 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Communication
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