Binge-Watching and Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisShow others and affiliations
2022 (English)In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, ISSN 1661-7827, E-ISSN 1660-4601, Vol. 19, no 15, article id 9707Article, review/survey (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Background: Binge-watching, the viewing of online videos or streamed content, may be associated with different types of mental health problems. The present study aimed to investigate the associations between binge-watching and five mental health concerns including depression, loneliness, sleep problems, anxiety, and stress. Methods: Academic databases of PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, ProQuest, PsycINFO, and Psych Articles were systematically searched through February of 2022. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was used to assess the methodological quality. A meta-analysis was performed on Fisher's z values as effect sizes, using a random effect model. Publication bias, small study effect, and moderators in this association were assessed. Results: Binge-watching was significantly associated with the five types of mental health concerns with the most robust correlations found with stress (0.32) and anxiety (0.25). Stronger associations between binge-watching and two types of mental health problems (depression and sleep problems) were found during the COVID-19 pandemic than before the pandemic. Moreover, stronger associations between binge-watching and two types of mental health problems (stress and sleep problems) were found in developing countries than in developed countries. Conclusions: The associations between binge-watching and mental health concerns were significant and positive. Programs and interventions to reduce binge-watching should be considered and tested.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
MDPI, 2022. Vol. 19, no 15, article id 9707
Keywords [en]
binge-watching, depression, loneliness, sleep problems, anxiety, stress, addictive behaviors, Internet use addiction
National Category
Substance Abuse Psychology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-58337DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159707ISI: 000839212100001PubMedID: 35955069Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85136341243Local ID: GOA;intsam;827159OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-58337DiVA, id: diva2:1690487
2022-08-262022-08-262022-09-05Bibliographically approved