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| Published: September 30, 2023
Boredom, Sadism, and Psychological Distress: A Correlational Study among Violent Web Series/Movies Viewers
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of Science, Christ Academy Institute for Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, India Google Scholar More about the auther
Student, M.Sc. Psychology, Christ Academy Institute for Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, India Google Scholar More about the auther
DIP: 18.01.406.20231103
DOI: 10.25215/1103.406
ABSTRACT
OTT encourages watching marathons of shows. The “one more episode” syndrome was cited by many viewers. Binge-watching was being used as a coping mechanism during and post-lockdown. This study aimed to identify the role of Boredom, Sadism, and Psychological Distress among violent web series/movie viewers. The sample consisted of 118 participants (M=53, F=65) aged 18-25. The data was collected online from all over India. The Short Boredom Proneness Scale (SBPS; Struk et al., 2017), Comprehensive Assessment of Sadistic Tendencies (CAST-12; Buckels, 2021), and Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10; Kessler et al., 2003) were used to assess boredom, sadism, and psychological distress in the participants. The sampling method used was a random and convenience sampling method. The data were analyzed using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation test and Independent Sample T-test. The study found that there is a low positive correlation between boredom and sadism, a moderate positive correlation between boredom and psychological distress, and no significant correlation between sadism and psychological distress among violent web series/movie viewers. The study also indicates that there is no significant gender difference in boredom, however, there is a substantial difference in sadism and psychological distress. Women showed more boredom proneness and psychological distress and men showed more sadistic tendencies.
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© 2023, Thevapriyan, S.R. & Kasabe, N.V.
Received: September 19, 2023; Revision Received: September 27, 2023; Accepted: September 30, 2023
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ISSN 2349-3429
18.01.406.20231103
10.25215/1103.406
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