Open AccessInvestigating Binge-Watching Adverse Mental Health Outcomes During Covid-19 Pandemic: Moderating Role of Screen Time for Web Series Using Online Streaming
Author(s) -
Syed Hassan Raza,
Muhammad Yousaf,
Faryal Sohail,
Rehana Munawar,
Emenyeonu C Ogadimma,
Jenny Marisa Lim Dao Siang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
psychology research and behavior management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1179-1578
DOI - 10.2147/prbm.s328416
Subject(s) - loneliness , binge drinking , psychology , anxiety , mental health , depression (economics) , pandemic , clinical psychology , psychiatry , medicine , covid-19 , disease , poison control , suicide prevention , environmental health , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , macroeconomics
Watching multiple episodes using streaming services, such as Netflix, Hulu, and Youku, has become widespread in recent years. While much attention has been paid to binge-watching, there is, however, a dearth of research on binge-watching and its adverse psychological effects during the COVID-19 pandemic. To the best of our knowledge, less attention has been paid to understanding the multiple influences of binge-watching on binge-watchers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of the past studies on this topic mainly underscored the individual's motivations for binge-watching. Also, past studies were limited and inconclusive as they mostly espoused only the underpinning adverse effects of binge-watching without looking into the association between binge-watching and screen time for web series through online streaming services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, this study sought to fill this gap by probing the association between binge-watching and psychological aftereffects.