J6. Cozying Up to the Kardashians: a Theory For Consumers' Affinity Towards Celebrity Gossip
The present research examines celebrity gossip consumption using the lens of compensatory consumption. Two experiments show that people exhibit an increased propensity to consume celebrity gossip after experiencing a psychological threat and such consumption has a restorative effect on their self-worth. These effects are moderated by the consumers’ trait self-esteem.
Citation:
Jayant Nasa, Tanuka Ghoshal, and Raj Raghunathan (2018) ,"J6. Cozying Up to the Kardashians: a Theory For Consumers' Affinity Towards Celebrity Gossip", in NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 46, eds. Andrew Gershoff, Robert Kozinets, and Tiffany White, Duluth, MN : Association for Consumer Research, Pages: 921-921.
Authors
Jayant Nasa, Indian School of Business
Tanuka Ghoshal, Baruch College, USA
Raj Raghunathan, University of Texas at Austin, USA
Volume
NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 46 | 2018
Share Proceeding
Featured papers
See MoreFeatured
Priming & Privacy: How Subtle Trust Cues Online Affect Consumer Disclosure and Purchase Intentions
James A Mourey, DePaul University, USA
Ari Waldman, New York Law School
Featured
Promoting Well-being and Combating Harassment in the Academy
Ekant Veer, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Zeynep Arsel, Concordia University, Canada
June Cotte, Ivey Business School
Jenna Drenten, Loyola University Chicago, USA
Markus Geisler, York University, Canada
Lauren Gurrieri, RMIT University
Julie L. Ozanne, University of Melbourne, Australia
Nicholas Pendarvis, California State University Los Angeles, USA
Andrea Prothero, University College Dublin
Minita Sanghvi, Skidmore College
Rajiv Vaidyanathan, University of Minnesota Duluth, USA
Stacy Wood, North Carolina State University
Featured
A1. Trusting and Acting on Chance Online
Shivaun Anderberg, University of Sydney, Australia
Ellen Garbarino, University of Sydney, Australia