FIFA World Cup as a Media Event: Psychological Factors’ Influence on Second Screen Usage

Dana Weimann-Saks, Vered Elishar, Yaron Ariel

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Abstract

This study examined the viewing behavior of individuals (N = 515) who watched the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022 to understand how second-screen usage may be related to the perception of the broadcast as a media event while considering psychological factors associated with media exposure. media event perception, engagement, transportation, and enjoyment were positively correlated with match-related and negatively correlated with match-unrelated second screen usage. Engagement mediated the relationship between independent variables (media event perception, engagement, enjoyment, and transportation) and match-related and unrelated second screen usage. The results provide valuable insights into how engagement and other factors are related to second screen usage during such a media event televised sports.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)736-757
Number of pages22
JournalJournal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
Volume68
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Externally publishedYes

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ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Communication

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