{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: The mediating role of binge-watching in the relationship between type D personality and loneliness.
{Author}: Batik MV;Demir M;
{Journal}: Health Psychol Rep
{Volume}: 10
{Issue}: 3
{Year}: 2022
暂无{DOI}: 10.5114/hpr.2021.109550
{Abstract}: <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Individuals who have certain personality traits may be particularly at risk for developing technological addictions. Binge-watching, which includes watching several episodes of a television series consecutively, is seen as a behavior that is out of control and even addictive. Binge-watching also can isolate the individual socially, or it can be a buffer against the individual's feeling of loneliness. This study was conducted to examine the mediating role of binge-watching in the relationship between type D personality and loneliness.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>570 adults older than 18 years of age who were reached by the convenience sampling method participated in the study. The data were collected with the Type D Personality Scale, UCLA Loneliness Scale, and the Binge-Watching Engagement and Symptoms Questionnaire.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>As a result of the study, binge-watching mediated the relationship between type D personality and loneliness, and fit values of this model were within the acceptable range. It can be said that individuals with type D personality tend to decrease their loneliness by watching more series.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>These findings provide a nuanced explanation about how type D personality is associated with loneliness. The results also shed light on effective prevention and intervention strategies to reduce binge-watching. Therapeutic interventions are important especially for individuals with personality traits that cause a feeling of loneliness.