1 Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University , Budapest, Hungary.
2 Doctoral School of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University , Budapest, Hungary.
J Behav Addict. 2018 Sep 1;7(3):654-664. doi: 10.1556/2006.7.2018.76. Epub 2018 Sep 17.
Celebrity worship, defined as an obsessive fascination with a famous person, has been associated with several mental health problems, such as symptoms of depression and anxiety, dissociation, and body image concerns. The aim of this study was to extend the scope of investigation of previous research on psychological correlates by exploring the association of celebrity worship with compulsive behaviors, such as problematic Internet use, maladaptive daydreaming, desire for fame, and self-efficacy.
A voluntary sample of 437 Hungarian adolescents and adults (78.3% male; M = 24.7 years, SD = 7.4) completed an online questionnaire focusing on attitudes toward celebrities and other relevant variables.
As a result of hierarchical regression analyses, high levels of celebrity worship were associated with problematic Internet use, maladaptive daydreaming, and desire for fame. Furthermore, females were at higher risk to become obsessed with celebrities than males.
These findings provide with a more comprehensive picture of psychological difficulties associated with celebrity worship and may contribute to a better understanding of this phenomenon.
名人崇拜,即对名人的痴迷,与许多心理健康问题有关,例如抑郁和焦虑、分离和身体形象问题的症状。本研究的目的是通过探索名人崇拜与强迫行为(如网络成瘾问题、不适应的白日梦、对成名的渴望和自我效能感)之间的关系,扩展对以前关于心理相关性研究的范围。
本研究采用自愿抽样的方法,对 437 名匈牙利青少年和成年人(78.3%为男性;M=24.7 岁,SD=7.4)进行了一项在线问卷调查,重点关注对名人的态度和其他相关变量。
通过分层回归分析,高水平的名人崇拜与网络成瘾问题、不适应的白日梦和对成名的渴望有关。此外,女性比男性更容易对名人产生痴迷。
这些发现提供了一个更全面的名人崇拜与心理困难相关的画面,并可能有助于更好地理解这种现象。