Identification with characters and narrative persuasion through fictional feature films
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23328490 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Juan-José Igartua (0000-0002-9865-2714, Universidad de Salamanca, corresponding author), Isabel Rodríguez-de-Dios (0000-0003-2460-7889) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2010-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | comm (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0341-2059 • E-ISSN: 1613-4087 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/comm.2010.019 |
| OpenAlex | W2023873594 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 87 |
| References cited | 24 |
This article presents three studies examining the importance of identification with characters in research on media entertainment. In Study 1 it was found that identification with characters was associated with spectators' degree of enjoyment of feature films of different genres. Study 2 showed that identification with characters predicts the affective impact of a dramatic film and, also, it was associated with greater cognitive elaboration and a more complex reflexive process during the viewing of the dramatic film. In Study 3 it was observed that identification with characters predicted the incidental impact of a full length fictional film on attitudes and beliefs. These results support the centrality of the construct of identification with characters in narrative persuasion research.
Art · Centrality · Cognitive psychology · Construct (python library) · Elaboration likelihood model · Entertainment · Feature (linguistics) · Identification (biology) · Linguistics · Literature · Narrative · Persuasion · Visual arts · Computer Science · Mathematics · Media Influence and Health · Media Studies and Communication · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Psychology · Social Psychology
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