Eudaimonic Media in Lived Experience: Retrospective Responses to Eudaimonic vs. Non-Eudaimonic Films

Figures & data

Table 1. Results of ANCOVAs for study variables with time since last viewing and number of times seen as covariates

	More Eud. Films		Less Eud. Films		Univariate F-Tests
Variables	M	SE	M	SE	F	DF	$\eta$^2
Appreciation (Manipulation Check)^a,b	5.58	.06	4.67	.06	32.38***	1,1074	.03
Appreciation x Time Since Last Viewing					6.16*	1,1074	.01
Moral Motivations (H1)^a	6.94	.12	6.05	.12	26.45***	1,1059	.02
Making Sense of Difficulties (H2)^a	6.78	.11	6.10	.11	19.05***	1,1067	.02
Hedonic Motivations (RQ1)^a,b	5.86	.11	5.73	.12	.59	1,1065	.00
Enjoyment (RQ1)^a,b	4.21	.07	4.65	.07	.27	1,1075	.00
Enjoyment x Number of Times Seen					4.08*	1,1075	.00
Acceptance of the Human Condition (H3)^a,b	7.87	.08	7.32	.09	20.63***	1,1075	.02
Emotional Range (H4)^a	12.26	.29	9.86	.30	33.46***	1,1076	.03

Note: All interactions between covariates and film condition were tested and removed if non-significant. Significant interactions are shown. Values for partial ${\eta }^2$ are shown.

^aVariables for which time since last viewing was a significant predictor in the model.

^bVariables for which number of times seen was a significant predictor in the model.

*p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001.

Table 2. Tests of Indirect Effects and Associated Bootstrapped Confidence Intervals

Outcomes (Mediation paths)
Making Sense of Difficulties	Point Estimate	BootSE	BootLLCI	BootULCI
More Eudaimonic Films → Elevation	.5877	.0891	.4124	.7612
More Eudaimonic Films → Poignancy	.2909	.0488	.2009	.3922
More Eudaimonic Films → Emotional Range	.2936	.0586	.1846	.4156
Moral Motivations	Point Estimate	BootSE	BootLLCI	BootULCI
More Eudaimonic Films → Elevation	.6067	.0910	.4298	.7873
More Eudaimonic Films → Poignancy	.3068	.0538	.2063	.4172
More Eudaimonic Films → Emotional Range	.3193	.0642	.1992	.4505
Acceptance of the Human Condition	Point Estimate	BootSE	BootLLCI	BootULCI
More Eudaimonic Films → Elevation	.3555	.0572	.2486	.4743
More Eudaimonic Films → Poignancy	.1732	.0346	.1097	.2449
More Eudaimonic Films → Emotional Range	.1779	.0374	.1090	.2558

Note: BootLLCI = Bootstrapped lower limit of the 95% confidence interval; BootULCI = Bootstrapped upper limit of the 95% confidence interval. Significant indirect effects are indicated by a bootstrapped confidence interval that does not include zero.