Entertainment as pleasurable and meaningful: Identifying hedonic and eudaimonic motivations for entertainment consumption
Oliver and Raney developed measures of hedonic (pleasure) and eudaimonic (meaning, truth-seeking) motives for entertainment; four studies supported their validity, and the motives predicted preferences for entertainment that produces distinct emotional experiences. Journal of Communication 61(5), 984-1004, 2011.
Oliver and Raney developed measures of hedonic (pleasure) and eudaimonic (meaning, truth-seeking) motives for entertainment; four studies supported their validity, and the motives predicted preferences for entertainment that produces distinct emotional experiences. Journal of Communication 61(5), 984-1004, 2011.
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Oliver, M. B., & Raney, A. A. (2011). Entertainment as pleasurable and meaningful: Identifying hedonic and eudaimonic motivations for entertainment consumption. Journal of Communication, 61(5), 984-1004. doi:10.1111/j.1460-2466.2011.01585.x https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-2466.2011.01585.x