APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Development of a Measure for Parasocial Relationships with AI Companions
- Danilo Garcia
University of Stavanger - Ana María Trejos-Herrera
Universidad del Norte - Ana María Trejos-Herrera
University of Stavanger - Aleksandra Sevic
University of Stavanger - Yolima Alarcón-Vásquez
University of Stavanger - Yolima Alarcón-Vásquez
Universidad Simón Bolívar - Elina Björk
University of Stavanger - Paula Ospina Carvajal
University of Stavanger - Jenny Villegas
University of Stavanger - Milgen Sánchez-Villegas
Universidad Simón Bolívar, Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales, Centro de Investigación e Innovación Social José Consuegra Higgins, Barranquilla, Colombia. - Milgen Sánchez-Villegas
Promotion of Health and Innovation for Well-Being (PHI-WELL) Research Group - Thiago Daniele
Uniform school of health sciences - Thiago Daniele
University of Fortaleza
Abstract
AI companions are increasingly used for emotional support, yet no validated tools assess parasocial engagement with such systems. We adapted the Multidimensional Measure of Parasocial Relationships to AI companions and describe an expert-panel study using content validity indices to refine items prior to large-scale validation with adolescents and young adults.
