Celebrity idolization among Singaporean adolescents : materialism, self-esteem and life satisfaction.

• Main Author: Poo, Yip Ling.
• Other Authors: Chia, Stella Chih-Yun
• Format: Final Year Project
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Mass media::Media effects
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/1205
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study aims to examine how adolescents’ media use is related to their idolization of entertainment celebrities through parasocial interaction. In addition, we explored the possible consequences of celebrity idolization, namely materialism, negative influences on the adolescents’ self-esteem and...