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A Study of Positive Psychological Outcomes of Motivational Podcast Consumption

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ID19490448
AuthorsVenkates M (PSG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED RESEARCH), Sripriya M Sripriya M, Sripriya M (PSG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED RESEARCH), Rajkamal N (PSG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED RESEARCH)
Year2026
Volume7
Issue2s
Publication date2026-03-27
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2582-7472 • E-ISSN: 2582-7472
PublisherGranthaalayah Publications and Printers (PUBLISHER • IN)
DOI10.29121/shodhkosh.v7.i2s.2026.7129
OpenAlexW7141564477
LanguageEN
References cited13

Purpose: This research examined the effect of motivational podcasts in Tamil on the positive psychological well-being of Tamil college students in Tamil Nadu. It analyses the way in which exposure to motivational audio material, especially Oru Cup Confidence, Maname Nalama, and Leader - Rajmohan can result in optimism, resilience, and self-efficacy through Positive Psychology Seligman and Csikszentmihalyi (2000). Design/Methodology/Approach: Quantitative cross-sectional design was adopted and 250 college students of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu were involved. A structured questionnaire on frequency of podcast listening, optimism, resilience and self-efficacy was used to gather data between June and October 2025 on a five-point Likert scale. The correlational and regression analysis was used to study the relationships between the listening to the podcast and well-being outcomes. Findings: The findings showed a high positive relationship between motivational podcast listening and psychological well-being (r =.62, p

Active listening · Likert scale · Psychological resilience · Tamil · Innovations in Educational Methods · Media Influence and Health · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being

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