Reality-Based Television Programming and the Psychology of Its Appeal
By Robin L. Nabi, Erica Biely, Sara J. Morgan, Carmen Stitt. 2003
249 citations recorded by the source corpus.
Subfields: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Gender Studies, Literature and Literary Theory
View Paper: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/783a2d7420d3dde9d2763c3357f842314f2cdd3f
How researchers see this paper
The researchers whose trusted networks rank it highest, strongest advocate first. Every researcher gets a different order.
In Gender Studies
- Bradley J. Bond
- Kristin L. Drogos
- L. Godlewski
- Steven P. Reiss
- J. Wiltz
- Robin L. Nabi
- Zizi Papacharissi
- E. Perse
In Literature and Literary Theory
- Bradley J. Bond
- Kristin L. Drogos
- L. Godlewski
- Steven P. Reiss
- J. Wiltz
- Robin L. Nabi
- E. Perse
- Alice E. Hall
Citations in the corpus
- Binge-watching motivates change: Uses and gratifications of streaming video viewers challenge traditional TV research (2020, unknown): “Papacharissi and Mendelson (2007) also relied on previous measures of audiences’ TV viewing motives (e.g. Nabi et al., 2003; Rubin, 1983, 1985; Rubin and Perse, 1987a).”
- Sex on the Shore: Wishful Identification and Parasocial Relationships as Mediators in the Relationship Between Jersey Shore Exposure and Emerging Adults' Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors (2014, background): “The authors of the study noted, ‘‘people watch : : : because they like to watch interpersonal interactions and because they are curious about other people’s lives’’ (Nabi et al., 2003, p. 324).”
- Why People Watch Reality TV (2004, background): “The results of this study are consistent with those reported by Nabi et al. (2003) regarding the psychological appeal of reality-based television.”
- Perceptions of the Authenticity of Reality Programs and Their Relationships to Audience Involvement, Enjoyment, and Perceived Learning (2009, unknown): “Fifteen items were either adapted from previously-used measures (e.g., Hall, 2004, 2005; Nabi et al., 2003) or drafted for the study in order to measure program features that previous work suggested contribute to viewers’ perceptions of”
- Audience Activity and Reality Television: Identification, Online Activity, and Satisfaction (2010, background): “Viewers’ natural curiosity about others is an important factor in the appeal and enjoyment of the programs (Nabi et al., 2003).”
- An Exploratory Study of Reality Appeal: Uses and Gratifications of Reality TV Shows (2007, background): “Nabi, Biely, Morgan, and Stitt (2003) conducted two separate studies, focusing on viewing reasons and mediators of reality TV attitudes and behaviors.”
- Emotional and Cognitive Predictors of the Enjoyment of Reality-Based and Fictional Television Programming: An Elaboration of the Uses and Gratifications Perspective (2006, background): “…programming, it is unclear first, whether these motivations differ from those directing viewership of other programming types, and second, given the lack of coherence among reality programs (Nabi et al., 2003), how motivations and gratifications might differ across reality programs themselves.”