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

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 w...

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Published in:	Mass communication & society Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 130 - 154
Main Authors:	Anghelcev, George, Sar, Sela, Martin, Justin D., Moultrie, Jas L.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia Routledge 02-01-2021 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Mediation Phenomenology Transportation
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Summary:	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.
ISSN:	1520-5436 1532-7825
DOI:	10.1080/15205436.2020.1811346