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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Addiction Research

Background:

  • Celebrity admiration is a growing research area.
  • Conceptualization and measurement of problematic celebrity engagement are unclear.
  • This study frames problematic celebrity fanship within behavioral addiction theory.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and operationalize a measurement instrument for problematic celebrity fanship.
  • To assess problematic celebrity fanship within a theoretical framework of behavioral addictions.

Main Methods:

  • Developed an 8-item unidimensional scale: Problematic Celebrity Fanship Scale (PCFS).
  • Utilized latent profile analysis on a sample of 755 Hungarian adults.
  • Assessed psychometric properties including factor structure, reliability, and validity.

Main Results:

  • The PCFS demonstrated sound psychometric properties.
  • A cutoff score of 26 was suggested for problematic celebrity fanship.
  • Prevalence was 1.4% in adults (18-64), with higher rates in young adults (18-34) at 2.3%.
  • Problematic celebrity fanship correlated with psychological distress, low self-concept clarity, problematic internet use, and celebrity worship.

Conclusions:

  • The PCFS aids in recognizing and assessing problematic celebrity fanship.
  • It assists in identifying individuals with mental health issues related to excessive celebrity engagement.
  • The scale is valuable for both research and clinical practice.