TY - JOUR
T1 - Entertainment as Pleasurable and Meaningful
T2 - Identifying Hedonic and Eudaimonic Motivations for Entertainment Consumption
AU - Oliver, Mary Beth
AU - Raney, Arthur A.
PY - 2011/10
Y1 - 2011/10
N2 - The purpose of this research is to broaden the conceptualization of entertainment selection to identify not only pleasure-seeking (hedonic concerns) as a motivator, but to also recognize that individuals may choose media as a means of "truth-seeking" (eudaimonic concerns). This article conceptualized and developed measures to illustrate that entertainment can be used as a means of experiencing not only enjoyment, but also as a means of grappling with questions such as life's purpose and human meaningfulness. 4 studies were conducted in the development of these measures, providing evidence for their validity in terms of entertainment preference and individual differences, and illustrating how these motivations predict preferences for entertainment that elicits unique affective experiences.
AB - The purpose of this research is to broaden the conceptualization of entertainment selection to identify not only pleasure-seeking (hedonic concerns) as a motivator, but to also recognize that individuals may choose media as a means of "truth-seeking" (eudaimonic concerns). This article conceptualized and developed measures to illustrate that entertainment can be used as a means of experiencing not only enjoyment, but also as a means of grappling with questions such as life's purpose and human meaningfulness. 4 studies were conducted in the development of these measures, providing evidence for their validity in terms of entertainment preference and individual differences, and illustrating how these motivations predict preferences for entertainment that elicits unique affective experiences.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1460-2466.2011.01585.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1460-2466.2011.01585.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:80053483578
SN - 0021-9916
VL - 61
SP - 984
EP - 1004
JO - Journal of Communication
JF - Journal of Communication
IS - 5
ER -