Emotional and cognitive predictors of the enjoyment of reality-based and fictional television programming: An elaboration of the uses and gratifications perspective

Media Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 421-447

  Nabi, Robin L ^a   Stitt, Carmen R ^b   Halford, Jeff ^b   Finnerty, Keli L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 33846666765     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s1532785xmep0804_5     Document Type: Article

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