This study focuses on how viewers relationships with their favorite media characters can impact their outlook on their own lives. Through the examination of parasocial relationships (PSRs), attractiveness, and the traits of materialism and envy, this study looks at the consequences of such traits on ones life satisfaction. Overall, the theoretical model presented argues to make the connection from ones PSR to his or her life satisfaction. Using a sample of undergraduate students, participants were asked to complete a survey that examined individuals' relationships with their favorite fictional media character through the study of various characteristics, habits, and media uses. The results support that the stronger ones PSR and attractiveness to his or her favorite character the stronger ones traits of envy and materialism tend to be. Also, the stronger ones traits of materialism and envy the lower the individuals life satisfaction. However, the over arching link from PSR to life satisfaction was not made, leaving room for further rationales and research within the area of PSR research.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LSU/oai:etd.lsu.edu:etd-04152013-113601 |
| Date | 03 May 2013 |
| Creators | Higdon, Kristen Marie |
| Contributors | DeFleur, Margaret, Porter, Lance, Sanders, Meghan |
| Publisher | LSU |
| Source Sets | Louisiana State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04152013-113601/ |
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