Social media influencers and followers’ loneliness: the mediating roles of parasocial relationship, sense of belonging, and social support
Prior research examines how social media use in general affects experiences of loneliness, but few studies have investigated the specific effects of interaction with social media influencers on loneliness and well-being. The study investigates how followers’ interaction with social media influencers...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | Liu Juan, Lee Jung-Sook |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
De Gruyter
2024-12-01
|
| Series: | Online Media and Global Communication |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/omgc-2024-0025 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Similar Items
-
Where you lead, I will follow: Developing a new measure for studying parasocial involvement with influencers
by: Johanna L Degen, et al.
Published: (2025-06-01) -
Parasocial relationships, social support and well-being: A mixed-methods study among Indian youth
by: Nanditha Ravi, et al.
Published: (2025-12-01) -
Parasocial Interactions in Otome Games: Emotional Engagement and Parasocial Intimacy Among Chinese Female Players
by: Hao Gao, et al.
Published: (2025-02-01) -
The Impact of Choir Singing on International Students’ Sense of Belonging, Loneliness, and Wellbeing: A Controlled Evaluation of UQ Voices
by: Rong Han, et al.
Published: (2025-04-01) -
Adaptation and validation of the Multidimensional Measure of Parasocial Relationships (MMPR) in Poland
by: Aleksandra Witkowska, et al.
Published: (2025-07-01)