Parasocial relationships, social media, & well-being

CA Hoffner, BJ Bond - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2022 - Elsevier
Parasocial relationships (PSRs) are nonreciprocal socio-emotional connections with media
figures such as celebrities or influencers. Social media platforms afford the opportunity for …

Research trends on parasocial interactions and relationships with media characters. A review of 281 English and German-language studies from 2016 to 2020

H Schramm, N Liebers, L Biniak, F Dettmar - Frontiers in Psychology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Parasocial phenomena are among the most popular and best-researched topics in media
reception and effects research. The research can now look back on a history of over 65 …

I'm not a puppet, I'ma real boy! Gender presentations by virtual influencers and how they are received

YH Lee, CWT Yuan - Computers in Human Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
Virtual influencers, or computer-generated virtual characters, have attracted numerous
followers on social media like Instagram with their unconstrained physical bodies and …

Improving the health of emerging adult gamers—a sco** review of influences

D Micallef, L Parker, L Brennan, B Schivinski… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Emerging adults (EAs), defined as adults aged 18 to 25, remain a difficult group to engage in
healthy behaviours (including positive dieting and eating patterns). The environmental …

" I Am Concerned, But...": Streamers' Privacy Concerns and Strategies In Live Streaming Information Disclosure

Y Wu, Y Li, X Gui - Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Live streaming is a popular synchronous social media platform that allows users to disclose
information to vast audience in real time. It has been increasingly studied in recent years for …

Impact of celebrity disclosure on mental health-related stigma

PC Gronholm, G Thornicroft - Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences, 2022 - cambridge.org
Mental health stigma and discrimination are global problems, and their reduction is
recognised as an important public health priority. Involving celebrities in stigma reduction is …

Good ingredients from foods to vegan cosmetics after COVID‐19 pandemic

J Lee, KH Kwon - Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background New changes are taking place in the beauty and cosmetology market due to
changes in daily life due to coronavirus disease‐19 (COVID‐19) and environmental …

Leveraging social media to enhance celebrity stories for anti-stigma efforts

HM Kim - Computers in Human Behavior, 2024 - Elsevier
Anti-stigma campaigns increasingly leverage personal narratives of celebrities or public
figures through social media, yet little is known about what makes social media an effective …

Effects of parasocial affinity and gender on live streaming fans' motivations

A Kneisel, M Sternadori - Convergence, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Gaming livestreams have seen unprecedented growth on platforms such as Twitch. tv and
YouTube Live, especially since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examined …

Where do online games fit into the health behaviour ecology of emerging adults: A sco** review

D Micallef, L Brennan, L Parker, B Schivinski… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Online video games are a common pastime for emerging adults (EAs). EAs are an age
group that is of interest in health communication because habits formed during this life stage …