Is doomscrolling related to celebrity worship? A cross‐cultural study
Lynn E. McCutcheon,
Hyeyeon Hwang,
Benyamin Mokhtari Chirani
et al.
Abstract:Building upon evidence supporting the co‐occurrence of behavioural addictions, this study delved into the relationship between social media doomscrolling and celebrity worship among university student social media users in Iran and the United States. Objectives were threefold: (a) provide psychometric support for the Social Media Doomscrolling Scale (SMDS), (b) examine psychological correlates of doomscrolling and celebrity worship, and (c) explore the relationship between doomscrolling and celebrity worship. … Show more
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