… people to engage in social distancing protocols that … social interactions to digital spaces,
providing a unique context to study the compensation function of parasocial relationships (PSRs…

… mental activation of parasocial relationships significantly improved … about parasocial
relationships proved ineffective. … step for the field of parasocial compensation research to shift …

… Participants were not compensated for their participation in this study. A total of 151 participants
completed the study. After removing participants with the second or later instances of an …

… the compensation function of parasocial relationships and … to examine social and parasocial
relationship closeness … behaviors to maintain social distancing protocols caused by the …

… who are not lacking social support, parasocial relationships may be more associated …
parasocial relationships are useful in a compensation context, but do not replace reciprocal social …

… Parasocial relationships can thus be meaningful for older adults, and questions of how
parasocial relationships … Using the selection, optimization, and compensation model (SOC model; …

… to bolster parasocial relationships. … of parasocial relationships in relation to perceived
endorser motive, and the principal traits of social media influencers’ content that fosters parasocial …

… parasocial compensation hypothesis, the need to belong could be satisfied with parasocial
relationships by compensating … effect of social anxiety and parasocial relationships between …

… they were part of their actual social circle. This experience involves parasocial interactions
(PSIs)—illusionary give-and-take with media figures, and parasocial relationships (PSRs)— a …

… Clarifying the role of attachment and social compensation on parasocial relationships
with television characters. Communication Studies, 67(2), 147-162. https://doi.org/10.1080/…