The Use of Media Entertainment and Emotional Gratification

Bartsch, Anne; Viehoff, Reinhold

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.07.444

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“…People will seek media as regulation for or distraction from their bad mood. An overview of research on emotional gratifications of media use shows that emotions can be gratifying on different levels, ranging from simple hedonistic gratifications to more complex gratifications, such as the satisfaction of social and cognitive needs (Bartsch & Viehoff, 2010). For example, television viewers under stress more often consume contents with elements of entertainment, humour and games (Zillmann & Bryant, 1985), which has been confirmed by our participants who more often use the Internet to avoid monotony or distract their thoughts from negative contents of reality.…”

Section: Social and Emotional Gratification Of Media Usesupporting

confidence: 70%

Characteristics of internet use as a means of perceived stress reduction in health care students

Hinić¹,

Jelena²,

Ignjatović-Ristić³

2016

Spec eduk i rehabilitacija

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Previous studies suggest that people use media for instrumental needs, entertainment/leisure or for social gratification. The aim of this study is to identify specific characteristics of Internet use in health care students who use the Internet as a means of perceived stress reduction. The sample included 231 students (m=34%; f=66%), aged (M=22.44; SD=2.09), who were subsequently categorised into two groups according to whether they consciously use the Internet to alleviate the consequences of stressful experiences. The individuals reporting the Internet as a means of perceived stress reduction spend considerably more time online than other Internet users. They also use contents related to entertainment, culture and sex more frequently, as well as social applications and networks. In comparison to others, these participants meet new people and potential partners more often via the Internet, spend more time on their friends' profiles, while using different entertainment applications, most commonly games. The Internet may play a significant role in reducing negative reactions to stressful events; therefore, we may regard cyberspace as a fertile ground for educational, preventive and counselling services.

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Section: Social and Emotional Gratification Of Media Usesupporting

confidence: 70%

Characteristics of internet use as a means of perceived stress reduction in health care students

Hinić¹,

Jelena²,

Ignjatović-Ristić³

2016

Spec eduk i rehabilitacija

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“…Mares et al (2008) found that although there were no age differences in self‐reported interest in watching “funny” films, younger adults were more interested in watching slapstick comedies and were more likely to say that they watched films to laugh, feel excited, and alleviate boredom. Similarly, Bartsch (2010) reported that older adults in a German sample were less likely than young adults (18–25) to report having watched a video for “fun” motives (e.g., “makes me laugh” and “amuses me”). These findings are consistent with the results of an experience‐sampling study in which older adults, relative to young adults, reported being more interested in maintaining mild positive emotional stability, and less interested in intensifying the positive emotions they currently felt (Riediger, Schmiedek, Wagner, & Lindenberger, 2009).…”

Section: Age Differences In Genre/affective Preferencesmentioning

confidence: 94%

The Multiple Meanings of Age for Television Content Preferences

Mares

Sun

2010

Human Communication Research

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Two studies examined how adult age and time of measurement influence media preferences. Study 1 (using TV ratings data from 1970s to 1980s) found that the popularity of genres varied over time, but even after controlling for year, age groups differed in (a) genre choices (consistent with socioemotional selectivity theory) and (b) age of characters viewed (consistent with age identity theory). The average age of characters in each program partially mediated age differences in ratings of comedies and news, and suppressed a negative relationship between viewer age and ratings of violent programs. Study 2 (using 2005 survey data) found similar genre and character preferences. In addition, subjective age predicted age of favorite characters beyond the effect of chronological age.

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“…A key motivation to partake in the use of entertainment media, such as games, is the desire to experience strong emotional activation ( Bartsch and Viehoff, 2010 ). During gameplay, players often experience a wide range of powerful emotions ranging from fear and surprise to wonderment and personal triumph ( Lazzaro, 2004 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

ENED-GEM: A Conceptual Framework Model for Psychological Enjoyment Factors and Learning Mechanisms in Educational Games about the Environment

Fjællingsdal

Klöckner

2017

Front. Psychol.

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Based on a thorough review of psychological literature, this article seeks to develop a model of game enjoyment and environmental learning (ENvironmental EDucational Game Enjoyment Model, ENED-GEM) and delineate psychological processes that might facilitate learning and inspire behavioral change from educational games about the environment. A critically acclaimed digital educational game about environmental issues (Fate of the World by Red Redemption/Soothsayer Games) was used as a case study. Two hundred forty-nine reviews of the game from the popular gaming and reviewing platform known as Steam were analyzed by means of a thematic content analysis in order to identify key player enjoyment factors believed to be relevant to the process of learning from games, as well as to gain an understanding of positive and negative impressions about the game’s general content. The end results of the thematic analysis were measured up to the suggested ENED-GEM framework. Initial results generally support the main elements of the ENED-GEM, and future research into the importance of these individual core factors is outlined.

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The Use of Media Entertainment and Emotional Gratification

Cited by 54 publications

References 40 publications

Characteristics of internet use as a means of perceived stress reduction in health care students

Characteristics of internet use as a means of perceived stress reduction in health care students

The Multiple Meanings of Age for Television Content Preferences

ENED-GEM: A Conceptual Framework Model for Psychological Enjoyment Factors and Learning Mechanisms in Educational Games about the Environment

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