Realationships: parasocial relationshps Flashcards
Celeb attitude scale
used to identify 3 levels of parasocial relationship
Levels of parasocial relationship
entertainment-social
intense-personal
borderline pathological
entertainment-social lvl
least intense
celebs viewed as source of entertainment and fuel for social interactiojn
intense-personal
intermediate
personally involved with celeb
may involve obsessive thoughts
Borderline pathological
strongest lvl
fantasies uncontrollable
behaviour more extreme
Absorption-addiciton model
suggests parasocial relationships can make up for deficiencies in peoples lives, e..g lack of fulfilment
trigger for high level of parasocial relationship
stressful life events such as bereavement
Absorption-addiciton model components
Absorption
Addiction
Absorption
seeking fulfilment in celebrity worship motivates the individual to focus much of their attention on the celebrity.
become absorbed in the celebrity’s existence and identify with them
Addiction
individual needs to increase ‘dose’ of involvement to deal satisfied.
May lead to extreme behaviours and delusional thinking
How does attachment theory link to early attachment problems?
early difficulties in attachment may lead to difficulty in later successful relationships
Prefer parasocial to replace, as don’t need social skills
Insecure-resistant
most likely to form parasocial relationships
want to have unfulfilled needs met in relationship where no threat of rejection and disappointment
Insecure-avoidant
prefer to avoid the pain and rejection of relationships altogether
Most likely to form parasocial relationships
Insecure-resistant
A03: McCutcheon
Participants with insecure attachments no more likely to form parasocial relationship that secure
questions validity
little predictive strength
