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Study Finds ‘Problematic News Consumption’ Linked to Poor Mental and Physical Health

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published Wednesday by the journal for Health Communications, results “show greater mental and physical ill-being among those with higher levels of problematic news consumption compared to those with lower levels.”The study identifies problematic news consumption as “emerging from a constant state of high alert and as being indulged to alleviate emotional distress” with the understanding that media consumption might “bring relief from obsessive thoughts.” Some scholars classify problematic media behaviors and consumption as a form of addiction, while others note that, unlike other forms of addiction, “media addictions” rarely lead to “severe life consequences.”Problematic news consumption “likely involves becoming absorbed in news stories,” according to the study, and individuals can be transported into news, especially stories containing drama and conflict.

However, preoccupation occurs when an individual is still consumed in news story even when consumption has ended and one “continuously worr[ies] about stressful events or imagined futures.”When news consumption goes mis-regulated or under-regulated, problematic news consumption can arise as a result of failure of self-regulation.

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