Ariana F Young
Biographic Data
| ID | 3827436 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ariana F Young |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ariana F |
| FAMILY NAME | Young |
| SIGNATURE | YOUNG A F |
| AFFILIATIONS | California Lutheran University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
How Parasocial Relationships Affect Our Self-Concepts
The chapter surveys the effects of parasocial relationships (PSRs; one-sided relationships with media figures, including celebrities and fictional characters) on individuals’ self-concept, self-esteem, and self-discrepancies. The chapter begins by examining the effects of PSRs on self-esteem and body esteem. After reviewing the literature in these areas, the chapter explores how people use self-expanding properties of PSRs to regulate affect and …
Let's stay home and watch TV
Sharing a social identity is a key component of interdependence in romantic relationships. In particular, sharing a social network of friends and family members with a romantic partner enhances relationship quality, but maintaining an integrated social network is not always possible. When people lack a shared circle of friends with their partners, sharing media like TV shows, books, and movies with partners may compensate for this deficit and res…
The Skinny on Celebrities
Much research demonstrates that exposure to thin media ideals has a negative effect on women’s body image. The present research suggests a notable and important exception to this rule. The authors propose the parasocial relationship-moderation hypothesis—that parasocial, or one-sided, relationships (PSRs) moderate the effects of thin media figures on body image. Specifically, the authors propose that having a PSR with a media figure increases the…
Batman to the rescue! The protective effects of parasocial relationships with muscular superheroes on men's body image
Batman to the rescue! The protective effects of parasocial relationships with muscular superheroes on men's body image
Let's stay home and watch TV
Sharing a social identity is a key component of interdependence in romantic relationships. In particular, sharing a social network of friends and family members with a romantic partner enhances relationship quality, but maintaining an integrated social network is not always possible. When people lack a shared circle of friends with their partners, sharing media like TV shows, books, and movies with partners may compensate for this deficit and res…
The Skinny on Celebrities
Much research demonstrates that exposure to thin media ideals has a negative effect on women’s body image. The present research suggests a notable and important exception to this rule. The authors propose the parasocial relationship-moderation hypothesis—that parasocial, or one-sided, relationships (PSRs) moderate the effects of thin media figures on body image. Specifically, the authors propose that having a PSR with a media figure increases the…
Batman to the rescue! The protective effects of parasocial relationships with muscular superheroes on men's body image
Let's stay home and watch TV
Sharing a social identity is a key component of interdependence in romantic relationships. In particular, sharing a social network of friends and family members with a romantic partner enhances relationship quality, but maintaining an integrated social network is not always possible. When people lack a shared circle of friends with their partners, sharing media like TV shows, books, and movies with partners may compensate for this deficit and res…
How Parasocial Relationships Affect Our Self-Concepts
The chapter surveys the effects of parasocial relationships (PSRs; one-sided relationships with media figures, including celebrities and fictional characters) on individuals’ self-concept, self-esteem, and self-discrepancies. The chapter begins by examining the effects of PSRs on self-esteem and body esteem. After reviewing the literature in these areas, the chapter explores how people use self-expanding properties of PSRs to regulate affect and …
Media Influence and Health (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Media, Gender, and Advertising (3 works) · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Affect (linguistics) (1 work) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (1 work)