Viewer Aggression and Homophily, Identification, and Parasocial Relationships With Television Characters
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23327607 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Keren Eyal (0000-0003-1974-5195, University of California, Santa Barbara), Alan M Rubin, Alan Rubin (0000-0001-6217-7862, Kent State University) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 77-98 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0883-8151 • E-ISSN: 1550-6878 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1207/s15506878jobem4701_5 |
| OpenAlex | W1994189725 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 107 |
| References cited | 60 |
This study examined the antecedents of viewer relationships experienced with television characters. Based on social cognitive theory, we considered how trait aggression helped explain identification, hornophily, and parasocial interaction with aggressive characters. Two hundred nineteen participants completed questionnaires measuring trait aggression and relationships with one of eight characters. We content analyzed portrayals of these characters to determine their levels of aggression. Results suggested viewer aggression predicted identification with aggressive characters, but did not predict hornophily and parasocial interaction beyond the variance explained by gender. We also observed relationships among the dependent variables and differences between physical and verbal aggression.
Aggression · Developmental psychology · Homophily · Identification (biology) · Poison control · Trait · Variance (accounting) · Verbal aggression · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Computer Science · Ecology · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Media Influence and Health · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Psychology · Social Psychology
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