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. 2024 Mar 28;19(3):e0300356.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300356. eCollection 2024.

Construct validation and measurement invariance of the Parasocial Relationships in Social Media survey

Austin T Boyd  1   2 , Louis M Rocconi  1 , Jennifer Ann Morrow  1
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Construct validation and measurement invariance of the Parasocial Relationships in Social Media survey

Austin T Boyd et al. PLoS One. .

Abstract

This paper examines the construct validity and measurement invariance of the Parasocial Relationships in Social Media (PRISM) survey which was designed to provide researchers with a valid and reliable tool for measuring parasocial relationships developed in a social media context. A confirmatory factor analysis indicated the survey provides an adequate measure of parasocial relationships with online, social media celebrities, replicating the factor structure found by Boyd and colleagues when they developed PRISM and providing evidence of the construct validity of the survey. Additionally, scalar measurement invariance was achieved which supports the survey's ability to compare parasocial relationships across different social media platforms.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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