Article
Triggering Factors for the Development of Generation Z K-Pop Fans’ Parasocial Relationships with Their Idols
Jurnal Sublimapsi, Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026), hlm. 137–147
Abstrak
This study aims to investigate the influence of empathy towards idols, loneliness, interpersonal attraction, gender, and duration of accessing idol content on parasocial relationships. Total respondents in this study is 420 Generation Z K-Pop fans who felt emotionally close to their idols as respondents. Sampling was conducted using non-probability sampling method with accidental sampling technique. The study utilized adapted and modified measurement tools, namely the Celebrity-persona Parasocial Interaction Scale (CPPI), The Adolescent Measure of Empathy and Sympathy (AMES), De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale, and the Interpersonal Attraction Scale (IAS). The validity of the measurement tools was tested using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) technique with LISREL 8.8 software, and hypothesis testing was performed using multiple regression analysis method with IBM SPSS 26 application. Based on the results of multiple regression analysis, there was a significant influence of all independent variables on the dependent variable by 52.1%, with the remaining influenced by other variables beyond the scope of this study. Hypothesis testing indicated that each variable in this study significantly influenced parasocial relationships. Keywords : empathy; interpersonal attractiveness; loneliness; parasocial relationships; K-Pop