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The purpose of this article is to expand knowledge about the gratification obtained from women’s magazines using the Uses and Gratifications Theory and the Expectation Confirmation Theory. A mobile-administered survey instrument was used to collect data from 520 magazine readers in South Africa. Key findings indicate that women’s magazines – queens of the newsstands – remain effective mechanisms in delivering inspiration for how females explore ways to improve themselves and for their social-oriented gratifications. The perceived gratification for the inspirational self-oriented dimension was higher than for the social-oriented dimension. There is also a significant difference between the satisfaction levels of readership behaviour groups.

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Expectation confirmation theory female media consumption print media South Africa uses and gratifications theory

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Gratifications and readership of women’s magazines in South Africa

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