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Past research has indicated that meaningful entertainment content is processed more elaboratively in comparison to the hedonic processing typically associated with entertaining narrative content, content which is typically considered from a processing perspective in terms of absorption into that narrative. This study explores the coincidence of meaningfulness and narrative, in the context of a socio-political narrative. It successfully demonstrates an indirect manipulation of eudaimonia (meaningful affect) by administering a meaningful or non-meaningful video clip prior to reading the narrative. Individuals who expressed more meaningful affect towards the narrative correctly answered more questions about that narrative than those who did not experience meaningful affect. The impact of transportation was considered, with evidence that it both mediates and moderates the impact of meaningfulness on comprehension. The narrative did not promote greater political efficacy or intentions to participate, as predicted; meaningfulness did predict increased government efficacy, but also predicted a decrease in external political efficacy. Implications for narrative communication research are considered. |
