Absorption-Addiction Hypothesis - Clinical

Question 1

What is the absorption-addiction hypothesis?

Answer 1

an absorption with an addictive component that leads to more extreme behaviours and compromised identity structures

Question 2

What clinical personality trait is intense-personal linked to?

Answer 2

fantasy proneness

Question 3

How does an intense personal perceive them self in relation to the celeb?

Answer 3

perceives them self of a lower status to the celeb, reporting to be very receptive to influence by the celeb

Question 4

What clinical personality trait/s are borderline-pathological linked to?

Answer 4

fantasy proneness and disasociation

Question 5

How does borderline-pathological percieve them self in relation to the celeb?

Answer 5

imagines themselves of an equal status/concern to the celeb

Question 6

What behaviours do borderline pathoogical report?

Answer 6

uncontrollable behaviours

Question 7

Who found the link between IP/BP and clinical personality?

Answer 7

Maltby et al 2006

Question 8

Which type of celeb worshipper is strongly associated with celeb influence?

Answer 8

intense-personal

Question 9

Intense personal has a [?] identity structure

Answer 9

compromised

Question 10

Intense-personal is related to?

Answer 10

poorer body image amongst adolescent girls (Maltby et al), willingness to have cosmetic surgery (Swami et al) and having cosmetic surgery (Maltby & Day).