Exploring the Spirit in U.S. Audiences: The Role of the Virtue of Transcendence in Inspiring Media Consumption

Sophie H. Janicke-Bowles; Arthur A. Raney; Mary Beth Oliver; Katherine R. Dale; Robert P. Jones; Daniel Cox

doi:10.1177/1077699019894927

Exploring the Spirit in U.S. Audiences: The Role of the Virtue of Transcendence in Inspiring Media Consumption

Sophie H. Janicke-Bowles, Arthur A. Raney, Mary Beth Oliver, Katherine R. Dale, Robert P. Jones, Daniel Cox

Film-Video and Media Studies

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Little is yet known about audiences who routinely seek out media content that is inspirational in nature. The current study expands the research on inspirational media by utilizing a nationally representative sample of U.S. audiences (n = 2,016) to explore relationships between inspiring media exposure, trait transcendence, and self-transcendent emotions. Results show that media content is a reliable source for everyday self-transcendent emotional experiences in U.S. audiences. These experiences are most frequently encountered by persons with high levels of trait spirituality and gratitude. The profile of U.S. audiences that seek out inspiring media is discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	428-450
Number of pages	23
Journal	Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly
Volume	98
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1077699019894927
State	Published - Jun 2021

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