This paper investigates how parasocial phenomena can improve community strength on the
livestreaming site Twitch, adding to existing research that has shown viewers who engage in …

Cultural activities might serve as a buffer to the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
on mental health. Frequencies of participants' cultural activities in terms of participation in …

Perceived social isolation is a key predictor of college students' problematic social
networking site use (PSNSU). According to the Fear-Driven/Compensation-Seeking …

ABSTRACT A cancer diagnosis in young adulthood disrupts the achievement of
developmental milestones, and young adults struggle to make sense of their cancer …

Retrospective imaginative involvement (RII) is a concept that encapsulates how audiences
reflect back on a narrative's characters and events after the story has ended. The current …

Human beings are probably the only creatures with a capacity to shed emotional tears.
While prior work has mostly used data-driven approaches to identify situational antecedents …

People regularly form one-sided,“parasocial” relationships (PSRs) with targets incapable of
returning the sentiment. Past work has shown that people engage with PSRs to support …

The study examines psychological characteristics of dominant group allies (White, cisgender
heterosexual individuals) in the context of media consumption. A survey of US Americans …

Free-to-play has become a common business strategy in the game market, the associated
microtransactions of which have attracted academic attention. In recent years, gacha games …

Binge watching represents a relatively new means of engaging with television narrative that
fundamentally changes how we relate to stories and characters on screen. The present …