Social video gaming and well-being

ND Bowman, D Rieger, JHT Lin - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Despite stereotypes of video games as isolating technologies, video gaming can be a highly
social activity that contributes to well-being. Advances in computing technology and greater …

Parasocial interactions with real and virtual influencers: The role of perceived similarity and human-likeness

JP Stein, P Linda Breves, N Anders - New Media & Society, 2024‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Digitally created online celebrities (so-called virtual influencers) have appeared on various
social media and video streaming platforms. While the scientific community has recently …

Predictors of parasocial interaction and relationships in live streaming

C McLaughlin, DY Wohn - Convergence, 2021‏ - journals.sagepub.com
The purpose of the current article was to explore parasocial phenomena in the unique and
interactive context of live streaming. Specifically, the predictors of parasocial interactions …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the connection between playing video games and watching video game streaming: Relationships with potential problematic uses

LJ Cabeza-Ramírez, SM Sánchez-Cañizares… - Computers in Human …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Video games have become an everyday part of the lives of thousands of users. While
playing video games is relatively common, enjoying video games through live streaming …

Predictors affecting effects of virtual influencer advertising among college students

N Um - Sustainability, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Currently, in many realms, such as entertainment and marketing communications, human
influencers have been replaced by virtual ones. As a result, marketing researchers are …

Interpersonal relations and social actions on live streaming services. A systematic review on cyber-social relations

K Scheibe, F Zimmer, K Fietkiewicz, W Stock - 2022‏ - aisel.aisnet.org
This article provides a systematic review on interpersonal relations and social actions on live
streaming services as, for instance, Twitch, Chaturbate, YouNow, or Taobao Live. Are those …

AI and human broadcasters: Relative impact on consumer engagement in live streaming commerce

Y Xu, Y Ruan - Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Existing research on live streaming commerce has explored consumers' responses to AI and
human broadcasters, respectively. However, it remains unclear whether there are …

Influence of self-disclosure of Internet celebrities on normative commitment: the mediating role of para-social interaction

EST Wang, FT Hu - Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing, 2022‏ - emerald.com
Purpose For Internet celebrities, self-disclosure (SD) is a crucial step in building
relationships with their followers who perceive this communication as para-social interaction …

How parasocial phenomena contribute to sense of community on Twitch

B Sherrick, C Smith, Y Jia, B Thomas… - Journal of Broadcasting …, 2023‏ - Taylor & Francis
This paper investigates how parasocial phenomena can improve community strength on the
livestreaming site Twitch, adding to existing research that has shown viewers who engage in …

Humour and comedy in digital game live streaming

MR Johnson - New Media & Society, 2024‏ - journals.sagepub.com
This article considers the nature and functions of humour in digital game live streaming on
Twitch. Most streamers and viewers seem uncomfortable with 'serious' in-game narrative …