Characterising the Influence of Parasocial Experience on the Media Figures' Audiences: A Scoping Review.

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Luyang LiSchool of Media and Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences and Leisure Management, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya 47500, Malaysia.ORCID 0009-0000-2912-0557

Shiyu WangSchool of Media and Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences and Leisure Management, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya 47500, Malaysia.ORCID 0009-0002-0114-9715

Kim Hua TanSchool of Media and Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences and Leisure Management, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya 47500, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-3787-5006

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Abstract

Parasocial experience describes the psychological, emotional, and behavioural bonds that audiences form with media figures-celebrities, fictional characters, and other on-screen personalities. It encompasses three related constructs: parasocial interaction, parasocial relationship, and parasocial attachment. Following the Joanna Briggs Institute framework and PRISMA-ScR guidelines, this scoping review synthesises 59 empirical studies published between 2019 and 2024. Results show that PSRs were the most studied dimension (

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audiencefiguresparasocial attachmentparasocial experienceparasocial interactionparasocial relationshipsocial media

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PMID42193687

DOI10.3390/bs16050808

PMCPMC13203613

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