Parasocial relationships and self‐discrepancies: Faux relationships have benefits for low self‐esteem individuals

By Jaye L. Derrick, Shira Gabriel, Brooke Tippin. 2008

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Subfields: Literature and Literary Theory, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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FANatics: Systematic literature review of factors associated with celebrity worship, and suggested directions for future research (2018, background): “Indeed there is some research to suggest that identification with a celebrity similar to one’s ideal self can enhance self-esteem; by assimilating favourite celebrities to the self, the discrepancy between the actual and ideal selves can be reduced (Derrick et al. 2008).”
Social surrogacy: How favored television programs provide the experience of belonging (2009, background): “Indeed, the only other activity in which participants engaged with the same frequency was listening to favored music, t(690) = .09, p = .93, another technology that can provide parasocial relationships via connections to celebrities (e.g., Derrick et al., 2008).”
Theorizing Development of Parasocial Engagement (2018, background): “Specifically, exposure to a target of PSR can make people feel closer to their ideal self and make people with low self-esteem feel better (Derrick et al., 2008), and protect from feeling of rejection and loneliness (Derrick et al.”
Celebrity influences on consumer decision making: new insights and research directions (2019, background): “(B el k, 20 11 ;N ab i& Ke bl us ek ,2 01 4; Va n de Ve n et al ., 20 09 ,2 01 1a , 20 11 b) anxiety, high materialism, and low self-esteem (Derrick et al., 2008; Greenwood & Long, 2009; Sun & Wu, 2012).”
How listening to music and engagement with other media provide a sense of belonging: An exploratory study of social surrogacy (2018, background): “, 2005) as well as empirical reports from different research domains such as literature, TV, or emotion regulation (Derrick et al., 2008; Mar & Oatley, 2008; Saarikallio & Erkkilä, 2007) built the basis of the thematic analysis.”