Abstract

The present research explores the influence of binge-watching on loneliness, depression, and unconstructive ruminative thinking styles among all Public and Private University Students. Cross-Sectional research design was used in the research and the total sample is N = 300 University Students, including men (n = 148) and women University Students (n = 152). Data was composed and collected using the convenient sampling technique in addition data was gathered physically and online. It also aimed at studying the differences based on other demographic variables. Four self-report instruments were used in the present research, the UCLA loneliness scale Russell (1996) Patient Health Questionnaire 9 scale Spitzer and BW (2001) Repetitive Thinking scale for unconstructive ruminative thinking style Philippot et al., Watching TV Series Motives Questionnaire, Flayelle et al. (2019) Pearson Correlation analysis and linear regression analysis were run to test the hypothesis. The hypothesized hypothesis was tested using multiple linear regression analysis. The mean differences across demographic variables were further determined using the independent sample t-test and one-way ANOVA. The correlation analysis revealed that loneliness, depression, and unconstructive ruminative thinking style have a positive relationship with binge-watching and were significant predictors of binge-watching. The research findings revealed a significant positive influence of binge-watching on loneliness, depression, and unconstructive reflective thinking style. The study’s implications and limitations were reviewed, and suggestions for additional research were made.

Keywords: Binge-watching, Loneliness, Depression, Unconstructive ruminative thinking style