Children's wishful identification and parasocial interaction with favorite television characters
Children's wishful identification and parasocial interaction with favorite television characters
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DOI：
10.1080/08838159609364360
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发表时间：
1996-06-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Hoffner, C
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作者：
Hoffner, C
7至12岁的孩子接受了关于他们最喜欢的电视角色的采访。几乎所有的男孩和大约一半的女孩选择了同性的最爱。回归分析使用感知的性格特征（吸引力，力量，幽默，智力，社会行为）来预测与角色的一厢情愿的认同和准社会互动。对于男性角色，一厢情愿的识别预测的智力和（仅限女孩）幽默; parasocial互动预测的智力，吸引力，和（仅限男孩）的力量。与此形成鲜明对比的是，对于女性角色（仅由女孩选择），吸引力是唯一重要的预测因素。虽然女孩认为女性角色比男性角色更聪明，但这一特征显然不是吸引力的重要决定因素。解释的结果和社会化的影响进行了讨论。
Children aged 7 to 12 were interviewed about their favorite TV character. Nearly all boys and about half of the girls selected same-sex favorites. Regression analyses used perceived character traits (attractiveness, strength, humor, intelligence, social behavior) to predict wishful identification and parasocial interaction with characters. For male characters, wishful identification was predicted by intelligence and (for girls only) humor; parasocial interaction was predicted by intelligence, attractiveness, and (for boys only) strength. In marked contrast, for female characters (chosen only by girls), attractiveness was the only significant predictor. Although girls rated female characters as more intelligent than male characters, this trait apparently was not an important determinant of attraction. interpretations of the findings and implications for socialization effects are discussed.