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Beyond pleasure: Exploring the eudaimonic entertainment experience

Wirth, Werner; Hofer, M; Schramm, H (2012). Beyond pleasure: Exploring the eudaimonic entertainment experience. Human Communication Research, 38(4):406-428.

Abstract

We examine the notion of eudaimonic entertainment during exposure to a sad but meaningful movie, using a new measure consisting of 5 dimensions derived from research on positive psychology. We, thereby, transfer the conception of eudaimonic well-being to the conception of entertainment. Results of a confirmatory factor analysis show that the 5 dimensions can be further condensed into 2 second-order factors. We applied these new measures in a study in which the ending of a movie was manipulated (sad vs. happy). The results provide both discriminant and convergent validity and show that hedonic entertainment measures were affected by the manipulation, but that eudaimonic entertainment measures were unaffected. A second study provided further evidence for the validity of the construct.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:06 Faculty of Arts > Department of Communication and Media Research
Dewey Decimal Classification:070 News media, journalism & publishing
Scopus Subject Areas:Social Sciences & Humanities > Communication
Social Sciences & Humanities > Developmental and Educational Psychology
Social Sciences & Humanities > Anthropology
Social Sciences & Humanities > Linguistics and Language
Language:English
Date:2012
Deposited On:30 Nov 2012 14:15
Last Modified:08 Jul 2025 01:35
Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN:0360-3989
OA Status:Closed
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2958.2012.01434.x

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