This chapter explains the relationships among media use, audience agency, and subjective
well-being. Scholars have concluded that agency and efficacy in dealing with the�…

Introduction to Positive Media Psychology summarizes and synthesizes the key concepts,
theories, and empirical findings on the positive emotional, cognitive, and behavioral effects�…

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�…

This chapter reviews empirical evidence to illuminate the role of the phenomena, particularly
parasocial interaction and relationships, in fostering well-being. From a psychological�…

Emerging research in positive media psychology has begun to explore how engagement
with social media can lead to heightened levels of eudaimonic well-being (focused on�…

This chapter examines how media can be used in pursuit and service of spirituality leading
to subjective well-being. Spirituality is a complex, multidimensional concept, involving�…

This study provides a resolution for two contrasting hypotheses around media use, the
augmentation and the displacement hypotheses. To do this, we conducted an online survey�…

Evaluating the well-being implications of social media use is challenging for many reasons,
including finding appropriate theoretical and methodological approaches that do not�…

The use of social media can have positive and negative effects on psychological well-being.
The present article proposes that self-regulation and the related concept of self-control act�…

In America, socializing with friends has become a functional alternative to watching
television. Such a drastic change in how we spend free time demands a closer look at media�…