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Guilty Couch Potato: The role of negative emotions in recovery through media use

Allison Eden
Allison Eden

Individuals with depleted self-control may be particularly prone to engage in negative appraisals of media use. These appraisals may lessen the potentially restorative effects of media. Results from an online survey support this relationship, suggesting that guilty couch potatoes are least likely to experience restorative benefits of entertaining media use

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The guilty couch potato Leonard Reinecke, U. Mainz; Tilo Hartmann & Allison Eden, VU University Amsterdam Media and well-being: A mixed relationship Positive Stress recovery (Reinecke, 2009a, 2009b, Reinecke, Klatt, & Kramer, 2011) Satisfaction of intrinsic needs (Tamborini et al., 2010, 2011; Reinecke et al. 2012) Negative General TV use on happiness (Robinson & Martin, 2008) Relaxing during use, not after (Kubey &Csikszentmihalyi, 1990) Goal conflict The volitional state of media user may affect the appraisal of media use In ego-depleted individuals, feelings of guilt regarding media use may reduce the recovery effect of entertaining media Media use interpreted as procrastination (Kubey &Csikszentmihalyi, 1990) Feeling guilty for using media to recover Less likely to benefit from positive factors of media use
Participants 471 respondents who had 1. worked and 2. played video games (n = 262)or watched TV (n = 209) the day before Recruited at a German video games website, two universities in Germany and one university in Switzerland 61.8 percent male, Mage= 25.1 years Measures Ego depletion scale (Ciarocco, Twenge, Muraven, & Tice, 2007; 留 = .941) Procrastination (Tuckman, 1991; 留 = .910) Guilt (Marschall, Saftner & Tangney, 1994; 留 = .927) Recovery (Sonnentag & Fritz, 2007; 留 = .818) Vitality (ADACL, Thayer, 1989, 留 = .912) Enjoyment (2 items, 留 = .893) The guilty couch potato Leonard Reinecke, U. Mainz, Tilo Hartmann & Allison Eden, VU University Amsterdam
Results: Two-Group Path Model TV (n = 209) Ego-Depletion Procrastination Guilt Recovery Experience Enjoyment Vitality .20 .56 -.22-.19 .36 .13.25 Ego-Depletion Procrastination Guilt Recovery Experience Enjoyment Vitality .26 .58 -.21-.11 (ns) .29 .15.15 Video Games (n = 262) 族(14) = 28.95, p < .05; CMIN/df = 2.07, CFI = .965, RMSEA = .048, SRMR = .053
The results demonstrate a paradoxical situation: Ego-depleted individuals have high need for recovery Are less able to benefit from entertaining media to provide that recovery Due to negative appraisal of their own behavior Limitations: Sample structure Retrospective responses Cross-sectional data Current studies: Ego depletion and the selection of emotionally and cognitively challenging media Long term self-regulation and media selection in new environments Media use and well-being: An experience sampling method The guilty couch potato Leonard Reinecke, U. Mainz, Tilo Hartmann & Allison Eden, VU University Amsterdam
Many thanks for your attention! Leonard Reinecke Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany Tilo Hartmann & Allison Eden VU University Amsterdam Contact: a.l.eden@vu.nl

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Guilty Couch Potato: The role of negative emotions in recovery through media use

  • 1. The guilty couch potato Leonard Reinecke, U. Mainz; Tilo Hartmann & Allison Eden, VU University Amsterdam Media and well-being: A mixed relationship Positive Stress recovery (Reinecke, 2009a, 2009b, Reinecke, Klatt, & Kramer, 2011) Satisfaction of intrinsic needs (Tamborini et al., 2010, 2011; Reinecke et al. 2012) Negative General TV use on happiness (Robinson & Martin, 2008) Relaxing during use, not after (Kubey &Csikszentmihalyi, 1990) Goal conflict The volitional state of media user may affect the appraisal of media use In ego-depleted individuals, feelings of guilt regarding media use may reduce the recovery effect of entertaining media Media use interpreted as procrastination (Kubey &Csikszentmihalyi, 1990) Feeling guilty for using media to recover Less likely to benefit from positive factors of media use
  • 2. Participants 471 respondents who had 1. worked and 2. played video games (n = 262)or watched TV (n = 209) the day before Recruited at a German video games website, two universities in Germany and one university in Switzerland 61.8 percent male, Mage= 25.1 years Measures Ego depletion scale (Ciarocco, Twenge, Muraven, & Tice, 2007; 留 = .941) Procrastination (Tuckman, 1991; 留 = .910) Guilt (Marschall, Saftner & Tangney, 1994; 留 = .927) Recovery (Sonnentag & Fritz, 2007; 留 = .818) Vitality (ADACL, Thayer, 1989, 留 = .912) Enjoyment (2 items, 留 = .893) The guilty couch potato Leonard Reinecke, U. Mainz, Tilo Hartmann & Allison Eden, VU University Amsterdam
  • 3. Results: Two-Group Path Model TV (n = 209) Ego-Depletion Procrastination Guilt Recovery Experience Enjoyment Vitality .20 .56 -.22-.19 .36 .13.25 Ego-Depletion Procrastination Guilt Recovery Experience Enjoyment Vitality .26 .58 -.21-.11 (ns) .29 .15.15 Video Games (n = 262) 族(14) = 28.95, p < .05; CMIN/df = 2.07, CFI = .965, RMSEA = .048, SRMR = .053
  • 4. The results demonstrate a paradoxical situation: Ego-depleted individuals have high need for recovery Are less able to benefit from entertaining media to provide that recovery Due to negative appraisal of their own behavior Limitations: Sample structure Retrospective responses Cross-sectional data Current studies: Ego depletion and the selection of emotionally and cognitively challenging media Long term self-regulation and media selection in new environments Media use and well-being: An experience sampling method The guilty couch potato Leonard Reinecke, U. Mainz, Tilo Hartmann & Allison Eden, VU University Amsterdam
  • 5. Many thanks for your attention! Leonard Reinecke Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany Tilo Hartmann & Allison Eden VU University Amsterdam Contact: a.l.eden@vu.nl