Gayle S Stever

Biographic Data

ID6616378
NAMEGayle S Stever
GIVEN NAMESGayle S
FAMILY NAMEStever
SIGNATURESTEVER G S
AFFILIATIONSEmpire State University
ORCID0000-0001-7559-2707
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS21
AUTHOR COUNT7
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1991
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX2

  • PSRs in Adults and Older Adults

    Gayle S Stever, Gayle SteverCHAPTEROxford Handbook of Parasocial…2023

    Parasocial relationships (PSRs) are a part of a lifelong range of experiences that begin in early childhood and extend well into old age. Parasocial is defined as any social connection that is nonreciprocated. This chapter considers the functions and characteristics of parasocial experiences (PSEs) in adulthood and discusses the unique roles of PSEs in different life stages from a developmental psychology perspective. It reviews research in adult…

  • Understanding Media Psychology

    Gayle S Stever, David C Giles et al.BOOKUnderstanding Media Psychology2021

    Understanding Media Psychology is the perfect introductory textbook to the growing field of media psychology and its importance in society, summarizing key concepts and theories to provide an overview of topics in the field.Media is present in almost every area of life today, and is an area of study that will only increase in importance as the world becomes ever more interconnected. Written by a team of expert authors, this book will help readers…

  • Theorizing Development of Parasocial Engagement

    Open AccessRiva Tukachinsky, Gayle S Stever et al.ARTICLECommunication Theory2018Cited by: 19References: 10

    The article proposes a theoretical model of the development of parasocial relationships (PSRs) building on Knapp’s model of relationship development. Through synthesis of research across disciplines, the model conceptualizes the relational goals and parasocial interactions (PSIs) specific to the PSR. The model identifies variables that predict engagement at that level, describes the stage’s outcomes/effects, and considers the utility of existing …

  • Evolutionary theory and reactions to mass media

    Gayle S SteverARTICLEPsychology of Popular Media Culture2016Cited by: 2References: 2

  • The Celebrity Appeal Questionnaire

    Open AccessGayle S SteverARTICLEPsychological Reports2008

    The Celebrity Appeal Questionnaire was constructed to operationalize constructs related to why fans are attracted to their favorite celebrities and was developed for use with fan bases for specific celebrities. This revised version asked fans of a specific celebrity to rank order three roles they might see the target celebrity playing in society with an option to not rank them at all. Of 409 respondents attending Josh Groban fan club meetings, 75…

  • The Celebrity Appeal Questionnaire

    Gayle S SteverARTICLEPsychological Reports2008

  • The Celebrity Appeal Questionnaire

    Open AccessGayle S SteverARTICLEPsychological Reports1991

    The Celebrity Appeal Questionnaire was constructed to operationalize constructs related to parasocial attraction or attraction to celebrities by their fans. The article contains a factor analysis of responses on this questionnaire by 81 college students and a group of 367 Michael Jackson concert attendees. Components of parasocial attraction were perceived sex appeal, perceived competence (here as an entertainer), and perception of the artist as …