The Routledge Handbook of Media Use and Well-Being
Leonard Reinecke, "The Routledge Handbook of Media Use and Well-Being "
English | ISBN: 0367736993 | 2020 | 484 pages | PDF | 3 MB
English | ISBN: 0367736993 | 2020 | 484 pages | PDF | 3 MB
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.
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