Time, Love, and Friendship: Predictors of Intensity of Parasocial Relations
20 June 2025
This project will investigate the factors that affect the strength of relationships between figures in the media and those who engage with them. It will investigate the role that total time spent engaging with content plays in developing a connection, as well as romantic and friendship focussed relationships. The reason for this study is that the relationship between a viewer and a media figure can be used in many ways.
Requirements
- Participants must be aged 18+
- Must feel as though they have a social connection to a media figure
Keywords
Ethical approval
This study has been approved by the University of Gloucestershire Psychology departments ethics committee on January 5th 2025
About the researcher
This research is conducted as part of an undergraduate dissertation towards a bachelor’s degree in psychology at the University of Gloucestershire. The researcher is an undergraduate student studying Psychology at the University of Gloucestershire.
