Instagram Use, Parasocial Relationships and Loneliness
14 March 2018
With 500 million Instagram users, it is important to investigate the implications of using this social networking site. This study will investigate the relationship between Instagram usage and loneliness, and the extent to which parasocial relationships through Instagram mediate this relationship.
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Ethical approval
This study has been reviewed and approved by the Department of Psychology Ethics Panel at Manchester Metropolitan University on 28th February 2018.