Netflix is the new Scheherazade! Exploring the relationships between online binge-watching, self-control, and bedtime procrastination among college students in Iran

Delaei Milan, Farshid

doi:10.22034/jmp.2024.423672.1078

Document Type : Research Article

Author

Farshid Delaei Milan

Cognitive Psychology, Bachelor of Science, Instructor, Raja University, Ghazvin, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22034/jmp.2024.423672.1078

Abstract

Online binge-watching is a common practice nowadays. It is defined as watching multiple episodes in one sitting. It may seem a new phenomenon, but the same mechanism happened to the Persian King and kept him listening to Scheherazade's stories for 1001 nights, which made him forgot about killing young virgin girls and also delayed his bedtime. This study aims to investigate the relationships between these variables in Iranian college students in Ghazvin with a sample of 133 people between the ages of 19 and 25 using brief self-control scale (BSCS), bedtime procrastination scale (BPS), and binge-watching addiction questionnaire (BWAQ). The research indicates that there is a notable negative correlation between online binge-watching and self-control (r = -.443, p < .001). Also, a negative relationship between self-control and bedtime procrastination was found (r = -.360, p < .001). Further, a positive correlation between online binge-watching and bedtime procrastination was detected (r = .307, p < .001). The problematic binge-watching can be identified by the motives and cognitive processes underlying this phenomenon, such as narrative transportation. Ways to prevent mental illness caused by them and future research paths are discussed.

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Abnormal Psychology

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Journal of Modern Psychology

Netflix is the new Scheherazade! Exploring the relationships between online binge-watching, self-control, and bedtime procrastination among college students in Iran

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Volume 3, Issue 2 - Serial Number 10
April 2023
Pages 33-40

Netflix is the new Scheherazade! Exploring the relationships between online binge-watching, self-control, and bedtime procrastination among college students in Iran

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Volume 3, Issue 2 - Serial Number 10April 2023Pages 33-40

Volume 3, Issue 2 - Serial Number 10
April 2023
Pages 33-40