Media consumption for information about Covid-19 during lockdown in Spain: the influence of demographic variables, focus-alertness reaction and emotions (Consumo de medios para obtener información sobre la Covid-19 durante el confinamiento en España: influencia de variables demográficas, de alerta-focalización y emocionales)

Policymakers in industrialized democracies often debate the efficacy of subsidizing public broadcasters. Surprisingly however, past media and politics research analyzing the effects of public broadcasting on political knowledge does not isolate the effect of subsidies and instead treats all public broadcasters as equals. This study theorizes that subsidized public broadcasters have to worry less about competing with entertainment-oriented commercial broadcasters for advertising revenue than their unsubsidized peers. As a result, they can focus on providing more comprehensive public affairs coverage instead of only worrying about attracting the largest possible audience. To test this theory, I use Eurobarometer data measuring knowledge, media consumption, and demographic variables from 14 countries. I find that watching public broadcasting increases knowledge levels among citizens, while decreasing gaps in knowledge between citizens caused by varying levels of education, income, gender, and political interest. However, as predicted, these benefits only occur in countries that provide significant subsidies for their public broadcasters.

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Segmentation Based On Media Consumption: A Better Way To Plan Integrated Marketing Communications Media

Journal of Applied Business Research (JABR) ◽

10.19030/jabr.v21i2.1487 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kurt Schimmel ◽

Jeananne Nicholls

Keyword(s):

Word Of Mouth ◽

Multiple Correspondence Analysis ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Shopping Behavior ◽

Media Consumption ◽

Integrated Marketing Communications ◽

Integrated Marketing ◽

Font Size ◽

The Relationship ◽

Message Strategies

This paper provides an example of utilizing survey data to develop the initial media and method (Advertising, PR, Interactive, Word of mouth) mix.  Utilizing K-Means Cluster analysis and discriminant analysis to profile the clusters three segments were identified based on media consumption.  Differences in the segments were also found to exist regarding the perceptions of the benefits and concerns regarding e-commerce.  This indicated that in addition to different media/method mixes, different message strategies are also appropriate for the segments. The segments were then profiled utilizing Multiple Correspondence Analysis to determine the relationship between the segments and the demographic variables and also between the segments and shopping behavior

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Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery Among British Female University Students

European Psychologist ◽

10.1027/1016-9040/a000049 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 55-62 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Viren Swami ◽

Angela Nogueira Campana ◽

Rebecca Coles

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Ethnic Differences ◽

Cosmetic Surgery ◽

South Asians ◽

Ethnically Diverse ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Lower Body ◽

Body Appreciation ◽

African Caribbean

Although patients of cosmetic surgery are increasingly ethnically diverse, previous studies have not examined ethnic differences in attitudinal dispositions toward cosmetic surgery. In the present study, 751 British female university students from three ethnic groups (Caucasians, South Asians, and African Caribbeans) completed measures of acceptance of cosmetic surgery, body appreciation, self-esteem, and demographic variables. Initial between-group analyses showed that Caucasians had lower body appreciation and self-esteem than Asian and African Caribbean participants. Importantly, Caucasians had higher acceptance of cosmetic surgery than their ethnic minority counterparts, even after controlling for body appreciation, self-esteem, age, and body mass index. Further analyses showed that ethnicity accounted for a small proportion of the variance in acceptance of cosmetic surgery, with body appreciation and self-esteem emerging as stronger predictors. Possible reasons for ethnic differences in acceptance of cosmetic surgery are discussed in Conclusion.

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Effects of Light-Hearted and Serious Entertainment on Enjoyment of the First and Third Person

Journal of Media Psychology Theories Methods and Applications ◽

10.1027/1864-1105/a000150 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 42-48 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Matthias Hofer

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Media Consumption ◽

First Person ◽

Online Experiment ◽

Entertainment Media ◽

Third Person Effect ◽

The Third ◽

Third Person ◽

Perceived Enjoyment ◽

The Third Person

Abstract. This was a study on the perceived enjoyment of different movie genres. In an online experiment, 176 students were randomly divided into two groups (n = 88) and asked to estimate how much they, their closest friends, and young people in general enjoyed either serious or light-hearted movies. These self–other differences in perceived enjoyment of serious or light-hearted movies were also assessed as a function of differing individual motivations underlying entertainment media consumption. The results showed a clear third-person effect for light-hearted movies and a first-person effect for serious movies. The third-person effect for light-hearted movies was moderated by level of hedonic motivation, as participants with high hedonic motivations did not perceive their own and others’ enjoyment of light-hearted films differently. However, eudaimonic motivations did not moderate first-person perceptions in the case of serious films.

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Mood Specific Media Consumption Measure

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t11002-000 ◽

2009 ◽

Author(s):

Dara N. Greenwood ◽

Christopher R. Long

Keyword(s):

Media Consumption

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The Effect of Psychological Well-being, Demographic Variables of Correctional Officers on Job Stress

Korean Correction Counseling Psychological Association ◽

10.33614/kccpa.2019.4.1.51 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 51-72

Author(s):

Geun Yeong Park ◽

Kwang Bo Seo

Keyword(s):

Job Stress ◽

Correctional Officers ◽

Well Being ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Psychological Well Being

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Non Emergency Calls-Depression Coupling in Call Handlers of Rescue 1122 Punjab, Pakistan

Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research ◽

10.33824/pjpr.2019.34.1.3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 34 (Spring 2019) ◽

pp. 43-55

Author(s):

Syed Kamal Abid ◽

Mujahid Hussain ◽

Muhammad Raza ◽

Rizwan-ul Haq ◽

Rizwan Naseer ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Occupational Stress ◽

Independent Predictor ◽

Depression Score ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Workplace Stress ◽

Control Group ◽

Control Room ◽

Emergency Calls ◽

And Control ◽

Evening Shift

The study was conducted to know whether bulk inflow of Non Emergency Calls (NECs) acts as an independent predictor for depression in call handlers of Rescue 1122, Punjab, Pakistan. Forty five (45) call handlers were recruited from evening shift of 9 districts. Similarly, same-sized control group was made out of field rescuers. The groups were compared for rate and severity level of depression using Beck’s Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II; Beck, Steer, & Brown, 1996). Probable predictors (except workplace stress) for depression in call handlers were evaluated through risk estimates. For workplace stress, a purposefully developed close- ended Workplace Stress Questionnaire including two subscales i.e. Non Emergency call and Control Room Environment of 30 items each was administrated. Twenty nine (64.4%) subjects of study group reported depression on BDI. Consequently, the same group had significantly higher mean depression score than control (18.2 vs. 12.6; p = .00). The scores also showed insignificant association with any of the probable predictors (demographic variables) of the call attendees. The respondents perceived more occupational stress against NECs. The findings attract the attention of authorities towards the severity of the concern.

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Siblings and Illness

Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Journal ◽

10.15695/vurj.v7i0.2924 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

Author(s):

Leah Sawyer Vanderwerp

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Birth Order ◽

Family Size ◽

Multivariate Analyses ◽

Social Role ◽

Chronically Ill ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Future Research ◽

Mother And Child ◽

Using Data

Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth-Mother and Child samples, I investigated the relationships among child and adolescent depressive symptoms, having a chronically ill sibling, and other child and familial demographic variables. From research on social support and social role transitions, with the Stress Process as a theoretical model, I hypothesized that children with chronically ill siblings experience more depressive symptoms. Specifically, I looked at age, gender, birth order and family size as potentially reducing the effect size of having a chronically ill sibling. Findings showed that having a chronically ill sibling is associated with demonstrating more depressive symptoms both in the bivariate and multivariate analyses. Although age, gender, birth order and family size do not interact significantly with having a chronically ill sibling in predicting depressive symptoms, they do present interesting findings about childhood depressive symptoms in general. Thus, the results of this study suggest specific and meaningful paths for future research.

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The role of demographic variables as the moderator between organizational variables and job stress among teachers in Sabah

Social and Management Research Journal ◽

10.24191/smrj.v6i1.5165 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Najihah Hanisah Marmaya ◽

Syed Azizi Wafa

Keyword(s):

United Kingdom ◽

Sample Size ◽

Job Stress ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Personal Factors ◽

Occupational Groups ◽

Organizational Variables ◽

Population Norms ◽

The United Kingdom

A nationwide investigation into stress among teachers in the United Kingdom, found teachers to be reporting stress-related problems which were far higher than those of the population norms and other comparable occupational groups. Job stress can be influenced by personal factors (Matteson & Ivancevich, 1999). The present study examined the role of demographic variables as the moderator between organizational variables and job stress. A sample size of 177 teachers participated in this study revealed that teachers in Tawau and Lahad Datu experienced low stress levels. This study found that demographic variables do not serve as the moderator between organizational variables and job stress.

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