“How come I don’t look like that”: the negative impact of wishful identification with influencers on follower Well-being

Building on Social Comparison Theory and Parasocial Relationship Theory, this study is designed to investigate how followers’ wishful identification with YouTube influencers is associated with their psychological well-being and how parasocial relationships with influencers moderate this association....

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Main Authors: Zhang Ruonan, Mercado Trinidee, Chen Yu, Bi Nicky Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2024-12-01
Series:Online Media and Global Communication
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/omgc-2024-0033
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