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@article{189689,
        author = {HELEN BABU and Dr. Gayatri Devi M S},
        title = {PARASOCIAL RELATIONSHIP AND EMOTION REGULATION AMONG ADOLESCENTS},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {7},
        pages = {7517-7524},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=189689},
        abstract = {The rapid growth of social media platforms has led to a surge of influencers showcasing their talents and gaining large adolescent followings. With these influencers, numerous adolescents eventually build Parasocial Relationships (PSRs), which are one-sided ties that might impede emotional comprehension and control. The relationship between PSR and emotion regulation (ER) in adolescents was investigated in this study using quantitative measures. Purposive sampling was used to gather data from 51 males and 79 females. Spearman rank correlation revealed a moderately positive connection between PSR and ER. There was a positive correlation between PSR and all six ER dimensions. There were no discernible age or gender disparities in PSR. PSR was greatly impacted by social media usage, but not by platform type. To evaluate its effect on the emotional and social development of teenagers, it is essential to comprehend PSR-ER interactions.},
        keywords = {social media, social media influencers, adolescents, parasocial relationships, emotion regulation},
        month = {December},
        }