APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Making a Connection: Popular Media Fans, Favorite Television, and Well-Being
- Cynthia Vinney
Fielding Graduate University - Mary Couvillion
Fielding Graduate University - Karen Dill-Shackleford
Fielding Graduate University - Dara Greenwood
Vassar College - Leila Sadeghi-Azar
Fielding Graduate University - Allan Clifton
Vassar College
Abstract
Fans of the television show Doctor Who were surveyed about their identity as a fan, their parasocial relationships with the show's characters and the actors who play them, and their psychological and social well-being. Findings indicate that stronger fan identity predicted stronger parasocial relationships with characters and greater well-being.
Media/Technology
