A Model and Measure of US Parents' Perceptions of Young Children's Parasocial Relationships

Bond, Bradley J.; Calvert, Sandra L.

doi:10.1080/17482798.2014.890948

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“…Addressing the audiences directly is also something that is quite prevalent in children's programming, with many of those characters being scripted to speak directly to young children in the viewing audience (Bond & Calvert, 2014). In fact, it isn't just about adults; Bond & Calvert (2014) noted that the children as young as 21 mon ths old can develop strong parasocial relationships. So the phenomenon of parasocial ties is not something exclusive to older audiences only.…”

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“…Researchers have suggested that viewers , including children, form strong PSRs as a result of the perceived realism of the program and also due to the realism of the characters and the physical and social attractiveness of these personalities ( Bond & Calvert, 2014;Camella, 2001;Eyal & Cohen, 2006). It is believed that the viewer suspends disbeliefs about the fictionalization of the telev ision characters even when they know that the television program is scripted as is the case for many talk shows, live programs, and so-called reality shows.…”

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“…Additionally, a committed fan will generally believe that his or her knowledge of their favorite TV star or celebrity is more expansive than that of a casual viewer or fan. This knowledge would not just be limited to a character's traits, but could also include voice, dress and appearance (Bond & Calvert, 2014;Horton & Wohl, 1956).…”

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“…It is quite often the most socially popular or desirable characters who become the subject of PSRs for the dedicated audience (Bond & Calvert, 2014). Eyal and Cohen (2006) examined this phenomenon through the highly popular show Friends.…”

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“…We chose Kuwait for this study as it is seen as a highly collectiv ist (Hofstede, 2001), conservative society that provides a maximally different context fro m that of the United States and the West where most parasocial relationship studies were conducted (Bond & Calvert, 2014;Cohen, 2004;Cohen, 1997, Cole & Leets, 1999Dibble, Hart mann, & Rosaen, 2015;Eyal & Cohen, 2006;Hazan & Shaver, 1987;Rizzo, 2005;Rubin, Perse, & Powell, 1985;Woodley & Movius , 2012). A Parasocial Relationship (PSR) is defined as a one-sided relationship that an audience member fashions with a television personality (Bond & Calvert, 2014;Cohen, 2004;Cohen, 1997Cohen, , 1999Eyal & Cohen, 2006). Part of the schema of a PSR is loyalty to a given television program man ifested in regularly viewing of a show.…”

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Attachment Styles and Parasocial Relationships: A Collectivist Society Perspective

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ABS TRACTIn this study we investigate parasocial relationships in media; more specifically we explore why audience members fashion attachments with television personalities. The study aligns with previous research in the area by Cole and Leets (1999) that looked at attachments formed with media figures and the correlation to level of attachments in real-life relationships. In their study, Cole and Leets (1999) used a three-dimensional attachment scale that included anxious-ambivalent, avoidant, and secure, and found those with higher insecurity or unstable real-life relationships have stronger parasocial relationships. We surveyed university age respondents and we used the same scales as Cole and Leets (1999) to examine whether in Kuwait, where dating violates social norms and looser bonds are found outside of the home, that stronger parasocial relationships with media personalities will be found because of the need to fulfill relationship needs outside of family . Our hypotheses in this chapter is that higher levels of anxious-ambivalents and avoidants both will be found due to the strict collectivist nature of the society forcing many to compensate for lack of real world relationships by forming mediated bonds. M oreover, we p osited and discovered that that these two groups also showed the highest levels of parasocial relationships in our sample.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Piagetian Accounts of Child Development in Media Research

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2020

The International Encyclopedia of Media Psychology

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This entry describes Piagetian accounts of child development in media research both in the past and in more recent years. It first outlines the fundamental principles of Piaget's cognitive development theory then reviews the research literature on children's understanding of media content using Piagetian theory. The entry covers research on both older technologies (e.g., television) and newer technologies (e.g., computers and touchscreens). It ends with the critiques of Piaget's theory and concludes with implications for future research on children's understanding of media using Piaget as a framework.

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A Model and Measure of US Parents' Perceptions of Young Children's Parasocial Relationships

Cited by 79 publications

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Attachment Styles and Parasocial Relationships: A Collectivist Society Perspective

Attachment Styles and Parasocial Relationships: A Collectivist Society Perspective

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