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The Routledge Handbook of Media Use and Well-Being serves as the first international review of the current state of this fast-developing area of research. The volume provides a multifaceted perspective on the beneficial as well as the detrimental effects of media exposure on psychological health and well-being. As a'first-mover,'it will define the field of media use and well-being and provide an essential resource for research and teaching in this area.The volume is structured along four central considerations: Processes presents concepts that provide a theoretical bridge between media use and well-being, such as psychological need satisfaction, recovery from stress and strain, self-presentation and self-enhancement, or parasocial interactions with media characters, providing a comprehensive understanding of the underlying processes that drive psychological health and well-being through media. Moderators examines both risk factors that promote negative effects on well-being and protective factors that foster positive media effects. Contexts bridges the gap between theory and'real life'by illustrating how media use can influence well-being and satisfaction in very different life dom

Author

Leonard Reinecke; Mary Beth Oliver

Publisher

Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9781317501954