Although parasocial relationships (PSRs) and parasocial interactions (PSIs) have been
studied around the globe, there is a paucity of research that directly compares the�…

Parasocial relationships and social support both have independently rich literatures within
the field of communication. However, until this study, parasocial relationship partners had�…

Over the past 60 years or so, audience researchers have strived to investigate the impact of
structural and motivational factors on audiences' television viewing behaviors. With the�…

Abstract Japanese Adult Computer Games engage players in immersive narrative
experiences centred on intimate interactions with anime-manga characters. Within these�…

Character identification is a psychological term used in literary and film studies to describe a
psychological relationship between the spectator and a fictional character whereby the�…

Research investigating female gaming has begun to emerge despite gaming being
traditionally more popular with males. Research in the 21st century has drawn attention to�…

Videogames are a massively popular form of media that offer a wide variety of experiences
to a wide variety of people. However, a great deal of videogames research does not reflect�…

Parasocial romantic relationships (PSRRs) are conceptualized as PSRs that involve
physical attraction, a sense of emotional closeness, and feelings of being in love or having a�…

In den 1950er-Jahren erlebt das Fernsehen in den USA einen rasanten Aufstieg. Das
erfolgreiche Medium offeriert seinem rasch wachsenden Publikum ein zu diesem Zeitpunkt�…

This dissertation tests how contingency and personalization influence the way audiences
engage with outgroup media characters. It is argued that the affordances of contingency and�…