True crime consumption predicts biological sex and culture’s wellbeing: interlinking defensive behaviour and perceived victimisation
Authors
Pennicott, Madison
Issue Date
2024-03
Degree
BA Hons Psychology
Publisher
Dublin Business School
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Abstract
This study sought to ascertain whether consuming true crime indirectly impacts wellbeing, through interlinking a motive for consuming true crime, being to learn defensive techniques, with subsequent perceived victimisation and whether results are specific to biological sex and/or culture. The type of platforms used to access and consume true crime, association with wellbeing will be explored. A quantitative, between groups design with cross sectional and correlational statistical tests investigated 88 participants who were 18 year or older. Individuals participated in an anonymous survey. The interlink between consuming true crime and wellbeing was unfulfilled, however, defensive behaviour frequency predicting perceived victimisation was statistically significant. Consumption of true crime and overall wellbeing significantly differed based on the type of platform used to access true crime. Even though the interlink between true crime and wellbeing was unfulfilled, interlinking defensive behaviour and perceived victimisation strengthens the argument to challenge Irelands ban on defensive tools.