Watching down cortisol levels? Effects of movie entertainment on psychophysiological recovery
Research on recovery from stress demonstrated that entertaining movies increase psychological detachment and relaxation. In addition, entertainment experiences foster feelings of vitality and thereby contribute to well-being. The current study tested whether movies can be beneficial after stressful...
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Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG
2018-06-01
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| description | Research on recovery from stress demonstrated that entertaining movies increase psychological detachment and relaxation. In addition, entertainment experiences foster feelings of vitality and thereby contribute to well-being. The current study tested whether movies can be beneficial after stressful situations in order to recover. Saliva cortisol was assessed to relate a physiological measure to experiences of recovery and vitality. In an experiment (N = 60), participants were stressed before they either watched a hedonic, a eudaimonic, or a calm, neutral movie. Results demonstrated that media stimuli amplify recovery experiences when they convey more entertainment experiences (hedonic and/or eudaimonic). Further, cortisol levels influenced vitality by enhancing energetic arousal and affect. These results are discussed regarding the interpretation of physiological indicators to study work strain. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e64fc579b35a4ce4928b8407287334602022-12-22T02:04:05ZdeuNomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KGStudies in Communication, Media2192-40072018-06-017223125510.5771/2192-4007-2018-2-1031057712192400720182103Watching down cortisol levels? Effects of movie entertainment on psychophysiological recoveryDiana RiegerGary BenteResearch on recovery from stress demonstrated that entertaining movies increase psychological detachment and relaxation. In addition, entertainment experiences foster feelings of vitality and thereby contribute to well-being. The current study tested whether movies can be beneficial after stressful situations in order to recover. Saliva cortisol was assessed to relate a physiological measure to experiences of recovery and vitality. In an experiment (N = 60), participants were stressed before they either watched a hedonic, a eudaimonic, or a calm, neutral movie. Results demonstrated that media stimuli amplify recovery experiences when they convey more entertainment experiences (hedonic and/or eudaimonic). Further, cortisol levels influenced vitality by enhancing energetic arousal and affect. These results are discussed regarding the interpretation of physiological indicators to study work strain.https://www.nomos-elibrary.de/10.5771/2192-4007-2018-2-103 |
| spellingShingle | Diana Rieger Gary Bente Watching down cortisol levels? Effects of movie entertainment on psychophysiological recovery Studies in Communication, Media |
| title | Watching down cortisol levels? Effects of movie entertainment on psychophysiological recovery |
| title_full | Watching down cortisol levels? Effects of movie entertainment on psychophysiological recovery |
| title_fullStr | Watching down cortisol levels? Effects of movie entertainment on psychophysiological recovery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Watching down cortisol levels? Effects of movie entertainment on psychophysiological recovery |
| title_short | Watching down cortisol levels? Effects of movie entertainment on psychophysiological recovery |
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