SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Binge-Watching and Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Relationships between problematic binge-watching behavior with psychological and social states.BMC public health · 2025Article
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- Binge-watching and gender-specific effects on academic, social, and mental well-being in children and adolescents.PloS one · 2025Article
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- Problematic series watching and alcohol consumption among global audiences of Korean Drama in Israel and Indonesia.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- New Addictions in Late Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: How Attachment Style May Predict Problematic Use of Social Networks and Binge-Watching.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Online Binge-Watching Among Chinese College Students: Implications for Loneliness, Anxiety, and Depression.Psychology research and behavior management · 2024Article
- Parents Rate Problematic Video Streaming in Adolescents: Conceptualization and External Assessment of a New Clinical Phenomenon Based on the ICD-11 Criteria of Gaming Disorder.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Exploring experiences of binge-watching and perceived addictiveness among binge-watchers: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Time spent following the Russian-Ukranian war (RUW) and psychological distress: The role of sleep problems.Health psychology openArticle
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Abstract
backgroundBinge-watching, the viewing of online videos or streamed content, may be associated with different types of mental health problems. The present study aimed to investigate the associations between binge-watching and five mental health concerns including depression, loneliness, sleep problems, anxiety, and stress.
methodsAcademic databases of PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, ProQuest, PsycINFO, and Psych Articles were systematically searched through February of 2022. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was used to assess the methodological quality. A meta-analysis was performed on Fisher's z values as effect sizes, using a random effect model. Publication bias, small study effect, and moderators in this association were assessed.
resultsBinge-watching was significantly associated with the five types of mental health concerns with the most robust correlations found with stress (0.32) and anxiety (0.25). Stronger associations between binge-watching and two types of mental health problems (depression and sleep problems) were found during the COVID-19 pandemic than before the pandemic. Moreover, stronger associations between binge-watching and two types of mental health problems (stress and sleep problems) were found in developing countries than in developed countries.
conclusionsThe associations between binge-watching and mental health concerns were significant and positive. Programs and interventions to reduce binge-watching should be considered and tested.
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