Regulatory motivations in celebrity interest: Self-suppression and self-expansion.

Abstract

Due to concerns regarding the theoretical and empirical contexts that surround the description of celebrity interest, the current studies examined the development of a measure of 2 self-regulatory motivations in celebrity interest (RMiCI): self-suppression and self-expansion. Across 2 samples (total n ϭ 527), scores on an adapted version of Stenseng, Rise, and Kraft's (2012) Escapism Scale demonstrated a replicable 2-factor structure, concurrent and convergent with other measures of celebrity interest and the biopsychological theory of personality. Scores on the measure also demonstrated discriminant and predictive validity in terms of divergent associations between selfsuppression and self-expansion with positive and negative affect respectively. These current findings add to the celebrity interest literature, focusing on regulatory processes in celebrity interest.

Self-Escapism Motivation: A Determinant of E-Cart Use and Abandonment

“…Consistent with prior scholarship (e.g. Ganideh & Good, 2015;Maltby & Day, 2017), the current research found users' self-escapism motivation to engage in e-shopping a two dimensional construct made up of self-suppression and self-expansion motivations. Results indicate that users engage in e-shopping activities like browsing product content and using e-carts on e-tailing websites such as daraz.com to regulate the negative-self caused by poor circumstances.…”

“…The motive behind self-expansion R M B R motivation is to maximize well-being. These dimensions of self-escapism motivation have been researched in the areas such as sports and celebrity interest (See Al Ganideh & Good, 2015;Maltby & Day, 2017). The current research offers that self-suppression and self-expansion motivations drive users' e-shopping engagement behaviour.…”

FANatics: Systematic literature review of factors associated with celebrity worship, and suggested directions for future research

“…Reyes et al (2016) found that CAS scores correlated negatively with scores on a mental health measure, although this correlation was weak. Maltby and Day (2017) found that entertainment-social CW correlated with positive affect while borderline-pathological CW correlated with negative affect; interestingly intense-personal CW showed a correlation with negative affect but also a weaker, though still significant, correlation with positive affect. In the same study, celebrity interest for self-expansion reasons correlated positively with positive affect, while celebrity interest for self-suppression reasons correlated positively with negative affect.…”

“…McCutcheon et al (2015) found significant positive correlations between the two higher levels of CW and the need for uniqueness. Maltby and Day (2017) explored correlations between CAS scores and scores on a biopsychological personality measure. Entertainment-social and intense-personal CW were both positively associated with reward responsiveness (motivations in anticipation of future rewards); no CAS sub-scales were correlated with drive (goal-directed motivations), funseeking (willingness to approach new situations spontaneously), anxiety/inhibition relating to failure to reach goals, or fear/concerns about anticipated punishment.…”

Celebrity Self-disclosure and Social Cohesion: Perspectives from Ghanaian Instagram Users

“…Fans' attachment towards celebrities takes several degrees and levels of intensity. For instance, [37] in a recent study revealed that people who worship celebrities (celebrity worship) for intense-personal reasons are inclined to being unaware that in any given context, there are available options and alternatives; are unwilling to be flexible; demonstrate low selfefficacy in being flexible and have low cognitive flexibility. Based on the preceding discussions, it can be argued that attachment theory is very relevant as far as the relationship and interaction between celebrities and fans on social media is concerned.…”