parasocial relationships

Question 1

what is a parasocial relationship?

Answer 1

a one way relationship between an individual and someone famous eg celebrity

Question 2

why are parasocial relationships formed?

Answer 2

allows an individual to achieve a fufillment in everyday life, adda sense of purposement and to escape reality

Question 3

what males up the absorbtion-addiction model? (mccutcheon 2002)

Answer 3

stage 1 absorbtion
stage 2 addiction

Question 4

what occurs in stage 1 of mccutcheons absorbtion addiction model?

Answer 4

• individuals attention is entirely focused on the celebrity
• they find out all info about the celebrity

Question 5

what occurs in stage 2 of mccutcheons absorbtion addiction model?

Answer 5

• the individual craves increased closeness of the celebrity
• becomes more delusional in thoughts and behaviour

Question 6

what are the three levels of the parasocial relationships

Answer 6

1. entertainment social
2. intense personal
3. borderline pathological

Question 7

what happens in the first level of the parasocial relationship

entertainment social

Answer 7

the person is attracted to the celebrity only due to the entertainment they provide

Question 8

what happens in the second level of the parasocial relationship

intense personal

Answer 8

the fan is intensly engaged with their chosen celebrity

Question 9

what happens in level 3 of the parasocial relationships

borderline pathological

Answer 9

the car attempt to contact the celebrity and fing out where they live

Question 10

what makes up the celebrity attitude scale

Answer 10

predcits the association between poor psychological health and scores on the celebrity attitude scale

Question 11

how is the AA model measured

Answer 11

• 23 item CAS
• A general health questionaire measuring anxiety depression and social dysfunction

Question 12

how many stages are there on the findings of the AA model

Answer 12

2 stages - stage 1and stage 2

Question 13

what is stage 1 of the AA model

Answer 13

entertainment social particiamts often hace social dysfunction eg no meaningful relationships

Question 14

what is stage 2 of the AA model

Answer 14

intense personal individuals have high levels of anxiety and depression

Question 15

why is the AA model useful

Answer 15

provided support for the pathological view of celebrity wardship, extreme fandom seemed to correlate with mental health issues

Question 16

whats an explanation for a parasocial relationship?

bowlbys theory of attachment

Answer 16

• psychologists used bolwbys theory of attachment to predict adults who didnt have a strong attachment woth the caregiver as a child will try to find an attachment substitute in adulthood
• they engage in parasocial relationships to try and fnd a substitute attachment

Question 17

whats a weakness of parasocial relationships?

Mccutcheon

Answer 17

• Mccutcheon asked 229 studentd to complete the cas questionnaire and measure ther childhood attatchment style
• she found no relationship between the attachment type and forming pr’s with celebrities

Question 18

whats a weakness of parasocial relationships?

maltby et al 2005

Answer 18

• found that parasocial relationships may lead tombody image issues and a predisposition to eating disorders
• suggest that there is a relationship between attitudes to celebrities and body image causing low self esteem

Question 19

whats a strength of parasocial relationships

hazan and shaver 1998

Answer 19

• they found that insecure avoidant types become clingy and jealous in adulthood, making it difficult for them to have commited and lasting romantic relationships
• supporting the link between childhood attachment and forming pr’s in aduthood