An exploration of the motivations for binge-watching and the role of individual differences

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Highlights：

• A principal component analysis is conducted to identify binge-watching motivations.

• Enjoyment, efficiency, and fandom motivations promote actual binge-watching behavior.

• The effects of binge-watching motivation are more pronounced for high sensation seekers.

• Need for cognition boosts the effect of certain motivational factors.

摘要

•A principal component analysis is conducted to identify binge-watching motivations.•Enjoyment, efficiency, and fandom motivations promote actual binge-watching behavior.•The effects of binge-watching motivation are more pronounced for high sensation seekers.•Need for cognition boosts the effect of certain motivational factors.

论文关键词：Binge-watching motivation,Media consumption,Video on demand,Sensation seeking,Need for cognition

论文评审过程：Received 16 May 2017, Revised 1 December 2017, Accepted 20 December 2017, Available online 28 December 2017, Version of Record 9 January 2018.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.12.032