Attributional Style, Self-Esteem, and Celebrity Worship

North, Adrian C.; Sheridan, Lorraine; Maltby, John; Gillett, Raphael

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“…with the stressors in their lives. This finding is incongruent with the literature which suggests that celebrity worship is related to poorer emotional wellbeing (Maltby et al, 2001;North et al, 2007).…”

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Adolescents’ Views on Celebrity Worship: A Qualitative Study

Ang

Chan

2016

Curr Psychol

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A phenomenological study was conducted to explore the experiences of celebrity worshipers in Malaysia in order to identify the factors motivating celebrity worship, the meanings and impact gained from the worship experience. A purposive sample of 15 adolescents who identified themselves as celebrity worshipers, were interviewed. Thematic analysis revealed that 3 major factors influenced participants to become celebrity worshipers: celebrity products, personal characteristics of the celebrity, and peer influence. Also, the themes that emerged that described participants' perceived impact of celebrity worship included emotional impact, development of strong self-determination and cultural awareness, and the enhancement of personal and social relationships. Generally, adolescents did not think there was a negative impact of their worship experiences. The study has revealed insights into how celebrities play an important role by inspiring young generation in positive ways.Keywords: Adolescent, Celebrity worship, Factors, Impacts, Qualitative Current Psychology, 2016 pp. 1-10. ACCEPTED: CELEBRITY WORSHIP 2 INTRODUCTIONA 'celebrity' is defined as a person whose popularity and fame makes him/her recognized by the masses, especially in the fields of entertainment or sports ("Celebrity," 2014). The concept of 'celebrity' can be seen as an 'ever-changing performative practice' involving 'ongoing maintenance of a fan base, performed intimacy, authenticity and access, and construction of a consumable persona ' (Marwick & Boyd, 2011, pp.140). Celebrities develop and manage their fan bases through deliberate self-presentation using a variety of social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. From a psycho-sociological perspective, celebrities are usually presented as role models and it is a normal part of life development for people to model themselves on their favorite celebrities as part of the process of identity exploration (Ferris, 2007; Greene & Adams-Price, 1990). However, when a person's obsession with a celebrity becomes the center focus of his or her life, dysfunction may ensue. Consequently, some people will form delusional one-sided relationships with their chosen celebrities, leading to virtual obsessions with these celebrities.(Maltby, Houran & McCutcheon, 2003). This obsession is called celebrity worship.It can be argued that the phenomenon of celebrity worship exists along a continuum, with one end of the range devoted to passionate fans who follow their idols avidly to the other end of the spectrum bordering on the psychopathological (Sansone & Sansone, 2014). In a 300 sample study of celebrity worship in Malaysia, it was found that 56 % of the Malaysians surveyed were generally interested to follow the news of the celebrities ("The risks," 2011). Of these, 20% of participants designated themselves as fans who followed their idols' latest news, collected their idols' merchandise and actively involved themselves in their idols' events.Studies by McCutcheon and her colleagues present celebri...

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“…In fact, it was always found to be associated with depression and anxiety for the more severe group of celebrity worshipers (Maltby et al, 2001;North et al, 2007). Nearly every hypothesis in these studies stems from the supposition that interest in celebrities is a gauge of subnormal mental health.…”

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Adolescents’ Views on Celebrity Worship: A Qualitative Study

Ang

Chan

2016

Curr Psychol

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“…Perhaps related, Swami et al (2011a) found that selfrated attractiveness was positively associated with CW, whereas Maltby and Day (2011) found no significant relationship between CW and self-rated attractiveness. North et al (2007) found a negative relationship between borderline-pathological CW and self-esteem, which was almostbut not quitesignificant. A negative relationship between borderline-pathological CW and self-esteem was also noted by Chia and Poo (2009).…”

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“…the theory that people make attributions according to three dimensions: external-internal (whether events are attributed to factors outside or under the control of the person experiencing them), unstable-stable (the extent to which the cause of an event is attributable to factors that will, or will not, change) and specific-global (whether events are attributed to pervasive factors or isolated to particular aspects of the situation). North et al (2007) found that entertainment-social CW was unrelated to attributional style, while intense-personal CW was associated with a propensity toward stable and global attributions. Borderline-pathological and deleterious imitation CW were related to external, stable, and global attributions.…”

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“…Females with lower digit ratios (associated with greater dominance, aggression and masculinity) were less likely to worship celebrities; no relationship between CW and digit ratio was found for males. North et al (2007) explored CW in relation to attribution theory (Weiner 1986), i.e. the theory that people make attributions according to three dimensions: external-internal (whether events are attributed to factors outside or under the control of the person experiencing them), unstable-stable (the extent to which the cause of an event is attributable to factors that will, or will not, change) and specific-global (whether events are attributed to pervasive factors or isolated to particular aspects of the situation).…”

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FANatics: Systematic literature review of factors associated with celebrity worship, and suggested directions for future research

Brooks

2018

Curr Psychol

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A 'culture of celebrity' began to emerge in the twentieth century, profoundly impacting the social world. Recent years have seen the publication of an increasing wealth of literature focusing on people who are enthralled with celebritiesoften to the point of obsessiontermed 'celebrity worshippers'. The current paper systematically reviews this literature to gain a comprehensive understanding of the various factors associated with celebrity worship and to identify gaps in the literature. Papers were identified through a systematic literature search and 62 were deemed relevant for inclusion in the review. These provided evidence that celebrity worship may be related to demographic factors (e.g. age); personality factors (e.g. dimensions of the psychoticismextraversion-neuroticism model, materialism); religiosity; behavioural and cognitive-behavioural factors (e.g. fantasy proneness, obsessive behaviours); feelings about the self or the world (e.g. self-esteem); cognitive factors (e.g. cognitive flexibility, critical thinking); relationships with others (e.g. attachment style, romantic relationship style); attitudes towards the body, eating, and cosmetic surgery; and psychological wellbeing (e.g. depression, anxiety). The results are used to help researchers understand the individual and psychosocial factors associated with celebrity worship, and directions for future research in this area are identified.

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From “I Want To Hold Your Hand” to “Promiscuous”: Sexual Stereotypes in Popular Music Lyrics, 1960–2008

Smiler

Shewmaker

Hearon

2017

Sexuality & Culture

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Media content analyses indicate that gender-based differences in sexuality are common and consistent with gender stereotypes. Specifically, women are expected to focus on love and romantic relationships and have sexually objectified bodies, while men are expected to focus on sexual behavior. Although decades of research have documented the presence of these stereotypes in a broad variety of visual media, much less is known about the content of popular music lyrics. Relying on a database of 1250 songs across five decades (the top 50 songs from evennumbered years from 1960 through 2008), we documented the presence or absence of a dating relationship, the word ''love'' (and its uses), sexual activity, and sexual objectification of females and males (separately). Analyses revealed that the vast majority of songs addressed at least one of these themes, primarily dating relationships. Although female performers were proportionally more likely to address romantic relationships than male performers, raw counts reversed this pattern because male performers substantially outnumbered female performers. Males were proportionally more likely to sing about sexual behavior and to objectify both females and males. References to romantic relationships became less common over time, while references to sexual behavior and objectified bodies became more common. Content varied across genres, with rap being the least likely to reference dating and most likely to reference sexual behavior. Implications for sexual development are discussed.

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Attributional Style, Self-Esteem, and Celebrity Worship

Cited by 24 publications

References 38 publications

Adolescents’ Views on Celebrity Worship: A Qualitative Study

Adolescents’ Views on Celebrity Worship: A Qualitative Study

FANatics: Systematic literature review of factors associated with celebrity worship, and suggested directions for future research

From “I Want To Hold Your Hand” to “Promiscuous”: Sexual Stereotypes in Popular Music Lyrics, 1960–2008

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