Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-13-2024
Abstract
Eudaimonic media experiences are vast. A comprehensive theoretical model of inward- and outward-focused eudaimonic media outcomes, that can explain how they come about and how they can be discriminated, is still missing. The current manuscript introduces the Transcendent Media Experiences Model (TMEM) to categorize eudaimonic content and experiences as they pertain to healthy self-focus or outward-focused (transcendent) responses and outcomes using self-construal theory as a backbone. This model allows for a more cohesive understanding of when, how, and for whom inward- or outward focused eudaimonic media experiences develop and the mechanisms for why they do so. As such, the model provides a framework for future research directions to systematically address the challenges of predicting, describing, and measuring eudaimonic media experiences and effects.
Recommended Citation
Janicke-Bowles, S. H. (2024). Introducing the Transcendent Media Experience Model (TMEM). Communication Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/00936502241287830
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The author
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Comments
This is a pre-copy-editing, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Communication Research in 2024 following peer review. This article may not exactly replicate the final published version. The definitive publisher-authenticated version is available online at https://doi.org/10.1177/00936502241287830.