Negative Affect and Problematic Binge-Watching: The Mediating Role of Unconstructive Ruminative Thinking Style

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serval:BIB_01357635C66A
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
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Titre
Negative Affect and Problematic Binge-Watching: The Mediating Role of Unconstructive Ruminative Thinking Style
Périodique
Psychologica Belgica
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Billaux Pauline, Billieux Joël, Gärtner Leonie, Maurage Pierre, Flayelle Maèva
ISSN
2054-670X
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2022
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
62
Numéro
1
Pages
272-285
Langue
anglais
Résumé
The practice of binge-watching (i.e., watching multiple episodes of TV series in one session) has become increasingly prevalent, but comprehending its nature and potential underlying factors has been challenging. In particular, problematic binge-watching remains ill-defined and conceptualized, being regarded either as an addictive behaviour or a maladaptive emotion regulation strategy. Following a process-based approach, in the current study we explored the latter conceptualization, by investigating the potential mediating role of an unconstructive ruminative thinking style between negative affect and problematic binge-watching. To this end, TV series viewers completed an online survey assessing socio-demographic variables, TV series viewing habits, binge-watching motives and engagement, ruminative thinking styles and affect. Based on their answers, participants were allocated to one of the following three groups: non-binge-watchers (n = 59), trouble-free binge-watchers (n = 85), or problematic binge-watchers (n = 162). Group comparisons and mediation analyses were conducted to explore the underlying role of unconstructive rumination in problematic binge-watching. Results showed that, apart from the pattern of TV series watching, trouble-free binge-watchers shared little to no similarity with problematic binge-watchers, therefore supporting the need to differentiate these two behaviours. Moreover, mediation analyses revealed that an unconstructive ruminative thinking style partially mediated the relationship between negative affect and coping/escapism and that it fully accounted for the relationship between negative affect and binge-watching derived positive emotions in problematic binge-watchers. These findings thus add to the notion that problematic binge-watching might serve as a way to bolster a maladaptive emotion regulation strategy, implying that unconstructive rumination acts as a mediating process in this context.
Mots-clé
Binge watching, Rumination, Affect, Psychological Process, Mediation, Emotion regulation
Open Access
Oui
Création de la notice
01/10/2022 18:41
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02/10/2022 6:08
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