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What did Giles and Maltby do? 
Used the celebrity attitude scale on 1,700 British pps aged between 14-62 years and found three levels of parasocial relationships
What is the celebrity attitude scale? 
A 17 item questionnaire used to measure interest in celebrities
What are the 3 levels of parasocial r'ships? 
entertainment social , intense-personal, borderline pathological
What is the entertainment social level? 
Least intense level of celebrity worship
celebs viewed as sources of entertainment and fuelling social interaction
Example of entertainment social? 
discussing gossip about celebrities eg who they are dating
What is the intense-personal level? 
Intermediate level reflecting a greater personal involvement
Example of intense-personal level? 
Fan may have frequent obsessive thoughts and intense feelings about the celeb, considering them as a soul mate
What is the borderline pathological level? 
Strongest level of celebrity worship
uncontrollable fantasies and extreme behaviours are seen
example of bordeline pathological level? 
spending large amounts of money on a celebrity related object or commiting a crime eg stalking