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Examining the association between binge-watching habit and Social apathy among school students

Author(s) Ms. Farhana .P.M, Mr. Manoj .R, Ms. Divya Devi .M
Country India
Abstract This study looked at how Binge-watching connects to social apathy in teenager aged 13 to 18. Information came from 200 young people who filled out two tools: one measuring binge-watching patterns, another checking motivation around social contact. On average, bingeing showed up at medium levels score averaging 40.42, spread across responses varied quite a bit. The emotional pull toward others landed near 30.73, also differing widely per person. When comparing numbers closely, heavier viewing linked clearly to lower drive being part of group moments a steep downward trend stood out sharply in results. It turns out heavy binge-watching links to less emotional detachment in teens, which contradicts earlier guesses. Instead of pulling away from others, some might turn to shows when they feel low almost like a quiet reset. This pattern breaks the idea that long viewing sessions only cause isolation. Rather than shutting people out, screens may help certain ones manage how they feel. What looks like escape could actually be coping. The data leans toward that shift in meaning. Not every late-night episode fuel disconnection. Sometimes it does the opposite.
Keywords binge-watching, social apathy, adolescents, school students, social motivation
Field Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On 2026-03-07
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.70824
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