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Are you “fan” enough? The role of identity in media fandoms

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ID13043919
AuthorsSamantha L Groene (University of South Florida, corresponding author), Vanessa E Hettinger (University of South Florida)
Year2015
Volume5
Issue4
Pages324-339
Publication date2015-04-20
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychology of Popular Media Culture (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2160-4134 • E-ISSN: 2160-4142
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1037/ppm0000080
OpenAlexW2326048924
LanguageEN
Citations received21

The purpose of the present study was to examine media fandom participation from a social identity perspective. Prior to the main study, a new measure of media fan identification was created and internal reliability was established. For the present study, a total of 261 self-proclaimed Harry Potter o

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Citations per year2.63
Citation span2018 - 2026 (9)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 19

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