| criticisms of the absorption addiction model | - based on correlational studies
- only describes levels of parasocial relations, does not explain |
| criticisms of the absorption addiction model | - based on correlational studies
- only describes levels of parasocial relations, does not explain |
| criticisms of the absorption addiction model | - based on correlational studies
- only describes levels of parasocial relations, does not explain |
| criticisms of the absorption addiction model | - based on correlational studies
- only describes levels of parasocial relations, does not explain |
| celebrity attitude scale | there are three levels to parasocial relationships |
| entertainment-social level | - least intense level
- celebs are viewed as sources of entertainment or fuel for social interaction (gossip) |
| intense personal level | - intermediate level
- considering celeb as soulmate
- frequent obsessive thoughts |
| borderline pathological | - strongest level
- uncontrollable fantasies and extreme behavior
- may include stalking, or committing an illegal act for the celeb |
| absorption addiction model | - tendency to form parasocial relationships arise from deficiencies people have in their real life.
- allow people to escape real life or find fulfillment that they cant achieve in irl relationships
- someone may start at the entertainment social level however a personal crisis may lead to the parasocial relationship escalating |
| absorption component of the absorption addiction model | absorption suggests that the seeking of fulfilment in celebrity worship motivates the individual to focus their attention as far as possible on the celebrity |
| addiction component of the absorption addiction model | - individual needs to sustain their commitments to the celeb
- this can lead to delusional thinking or extreme behaviours like stalking |
| early attachment and parasocial relationships | It has been argued that the development of parasocial relationships in adolescence and adulthood is because of attachment difficulties in early childhood.
- insecure avoidant and insecure resistant attachment types are more likely to form parasocial relations (esp IR individuals) |
| criticisms of attachment theory and parasocial relationships | - research conducted found that insecure attachment individuals were just as likely to form parasocial relationships as securely attached people
- self report methods are not accurate
- correlational studies do not show that the attachment type are the cause for parasocial relationships |
| criticisms of the absorption addiction model | - based on correlational studies
- only describes levels of parasocial relations, does not explain |
