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Tweens' Wishful Identification and Parasocial Relationships With YouTubers

Tolbert, Amanda N., Drogos, Kristin L.·2019·Frontiers in Psychology
DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02781PMC PMC6928007
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Children between the ages of 9 and 12 - commonly called tweens - are one of the fastest growing audiences for YouTube content. The current study explores how tweens are watching YouTube and the nature of their parasocial relationships and wishful identification with their favorite YouTube personalities. Results show that tweens identified gender-congruent YouTubers as their favorite. Moreover, tweens perceived male and female YouTubers to have different attributes. For instance, male YouTubers were rated as more violent than female YouTubers, and female YouTubers were rated as more attractive and popular than male YouTubers. Gender also played a role in attachment patterns. Tween boys' wishful identification was predicted by YouTubers who were violent and funny and their parasocial relationships were predicted by YouTubers who were funny, successful, and attractive. Meanwhile, tween girls' wishful identification was predicted by YouTubers' who were funny, and their parasocial relationships were predicted by YouTubers' who were funny and popular. Results are discussed in terms of gender socialization theory.

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FIGURE 1 The relationship between YouTuber violence and WI as moderated by gender of child.
FIGURE 1 The relationship between YouTuber violence and WI as moderated by gender of child.CC BY · PubMed Central
FIGURE 2 The relationship between YouTuber successfulness and PSR as moderated by gender of child.
FIGURE 2 The relationship between YouTuber successfulness and PSR as moderated by gender of child.CC BY · PubMed Central
FIGURE 3 The relationship between YouTuber attractiveness and PSR as moderated by gender of child.
FIGURE 3 The relationship between YouTuber attractiveness and PSR as moderated by gender of child.CC BY · PubMed Central
FIGURE 4 The relationship between YouTuber popularity and PSR as moderated by gender of child.
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Authors
Tolbert, A. N., & Drogos, K. L.
Venue
Frontiers in Psychology
Publisher
Frontiers Media SA
Published
2019-12-17
Volume
10
ISSN
1664-1078
DOI
10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02781
PMC
PMC6928007
Cited by
102
References
40
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creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (vor)

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