Young women's attachment style and interpersonal engagement with female TV stars
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2932628 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dara N Greenwood (University of Michigan), Dara Greenwood (0000-0002-0453-3184, University of Michigan, corresponding author), Paula R Pietromonaco (0000-0003-1569-0246, University of Massachusetts Amherst), Christopher R Long (0000-0002-0574-7790, Ouachita Baptist University) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 387-407 |
| Publication date | 2008-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0265407507087964 |
| OpenAlex | W2158657700 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 42 |
The present study builds on an emerging body of research that finds adult attachment style predictive of interpersonal engagement with fictional media personas in ways that are congruent to patterns that emerge in real life relationships. Results of a questionnaire study indicate that a preoccupied attachment style among college women is associated with increased idealization of a favorite female character's behavior and physical appearance. Additionally, the desire to look like a favorite female character was greatest for women selecting thin characters, while perceived similarity to a character's appearance was greatest for those selecting average weight characters. The psychological motivation behind such media involvement and its potential impact on the emotional well being of anxiously attached young women are discussed
Art · Attachment theory · Character (mathematics · Developmental psychology · Idealization · Interpersonal communication · Media use · Psychoanalysis · Romance · Similarity (geometry · Style (visual arts · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Media Influence and Health · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,83 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2025 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |