Sources

Book/Paper Sources

Fans: A Journey Into the Psychology of Belonging

Book by Michael Bond

Websites/Online Sources

The Psychology of Celebrity

Book by Gayle Stever

Published on October 3rd, 2018

Parasocial Interaction and Parasocial Relationship: Conceptual Clarification and a Critical Assessment of Measures

Online journal article by Jason L. Dibble, Tilo Hartmann, and Sarah F. Rosaen.

https://academic.oup.com/hcr/article-abstract/42/1/21/4067693?redirectedFrom=PDF

Dylan Wagner

wagner.1174@osu.edu

People perceive parasocial relationships to be effective at fulfilling emotional needs

Online research article by Shaaba Lotun, Veronica M. Lamarche, Ana Matran - Fernandez, and Gillian M. Sandstrom.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-58069-9

Interview Sources

Mass Communication and Para-Social Interaction

Research paper by: Donald & R. Richard Wohl

James Syta

Stephanie Herrera

stephanie_herrera@ucsb.edu