Influencer marketing: Homophily, customer value co-creation behaviour and purchase intention

Y Bu, J Parkinson, P Thaichon�- Journal of Retailing and Consumer�…, 2022 - Elsevier
Given the rise in influencer marketing on social media, this paper explores how homophily
between influencers and their audiences affects customer value co-creation behaviour�…

“Stop the unattainable ideal for an ordinary me!” fostering parasocial relationships with social media influencers: The role of self-discrepancy

ECX Aw, SHW Chuah�- Journal of Business Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The unprecedented interactivity of social media has empowered social media influencers to
develop close relationships with their followers, and such relationships carry important�…

[HTML][HTML] From social media diet to public riot? Engagement with “greenfluencers” and young social media users' environmental activism

H Knupfer, A Neureiter, J Matthes�- Computers in Human Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
Many adolescents and young adults spend countless hours a day on social media, where
they can engage with social media influencers and may establish parasocial relationships�…

Mere copycat? The effects of human versus human-like virtual influencers on brand endorsement effectiveness: a moderated serial-mediation model

Q Zhou, B Li, H Li, Y Lei�- Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2024 - Elsevier
The emergence of virtual influencers, who possess realistic human-like appearances and
intelligence, has provided new opportunities for brand endorsement strategy and gradually�…

[BOOK][B] A cognitive psychology of mass communication

F Sanborn - 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
The eighth edition of this text remains an indispensable resource for mass communication
psychology and media effects courses. This book gives readers an in-depth understanding�…

# Greenfluencing. The impact of parasocial relationships with social media influencers on advertising effectiveness and followers' pro-environmental intentions

P Breves, N Liebers�- Environmental Communication, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Due to the practice of greenwashing, consumers' trust in green advertising has been
reduced. Consequently, when confronted with green advertising appeals, individuals often�…

Interpersonal relations and social actions on live streaming services. A systematic review on cyber-social relations

K Scheibe, F Zimmer, K Fietkiewicz, W Stock - 2022 - aisel.aisnet.org
This article provides a systematic review on interpersonal relations and social actions on live
streaming services as, for instance, Twitch, Chaturbate, YouNow, or Taobao Live. Are those�…

Reducing resistance: The impact of nonfollowers' and followers' parasocial relationships with social media influencers on persuasive resistance and advertising�…

P Breves, N Liebers…�- Human�…, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Although social media influencers have become popular brand endorsers, previous
research on this new form of advertising has neglected to analyze how the followers of these�…

Be my friend! Cultivating parasocial relationships with social media influencers: findings from PLS-SEM and fsQCA

ECX Aw, GWH Tan, SHW Chuah, KB Ooi…�- …�Technology & People, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose The emergence of social media has brought the influencer marketing landscape to
an unprecedented level, where many ordinary people are turning into social media�…

The appeal of “real” in parasocial interaction: The effect of self-disclosure on message acceptance via perceived authenticity and liking

HS Nah�- Computers in Human Behavior, 2022 - Elsevier
This research demonstrates how a media performer's self-disclosure in a parasocial
interaction increases viewers' likelihood to agree with the performer's message. Two�…