Assessing binge-watching behaviors: Development and validation of the “Watching TV Series Motives” and “Binge-watching Engagement and Symptoms” questionnaires

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Highlights：

• The current study was conducted on a sample of 6556 TV series watchers.

• The WTSMQ and BWESQ are promising tools for the emerging binge-watching research area.

• The WTSMQ and BWESQ's development is centered around the uniqueness of binge-watching.

• The BWESQ distinguishes high (but healthy) from problematic binge-watching.

• The WTSMQ provides insight as to the underlying etiology of binge-watching.

摘要

•The current study was conducted on a sample of 6556 TV series watchers.•The WTSMQ and BWESQ are promising tools for the emerging binge-watching research area.•The WTSMQ and BWESQ's development is centered around the uniqueness of binge-watching.•The BWESQ distinguishes high (but healthy) from problematic binge-watching.•The WTSMQ provides insight as to the underlying etiology of binge-watching.

论文关键词：Questionnaire validation,Psychometric properties,Behavioral addictions,Binge-watching,Addictive behaviors,TV series

论文评审过程：Received 14 May 2018, Revised 6 August 2018, Accepted 11 August 2018, Available online 13 August 2018, Version of Record 25 August 2018.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.08.022