Death of a celebrity: bereavement and the role of social media use

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    Abstract

    Parasocial relationships between celebrity musicians and fans are equally meaningful to social relationships. Social networking services allow fans to share their grief following the death of a musician. This study explores the bereavement following the loss of a musician, the griever’s coping and the role of social media in bereavement. Nine participants who lost a celebrity musician were interviewed. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was employed and commons themes include continuing the parasocial relationship, disenfranchised grief, enfranchisement of grief, grieving on your terms, the role of social media and the online community. Implications for clinical practice and further research are discussed.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages44
    Number of pages1
    Publication statusPublished - 12 Apr 2019
    EventAssociation for Death Education and Counseling Annual Conference 2019 - Hilton Atlanta, Atlanta, United States of America
    Duration: 9 Apr 201913 Apr 2019
    Conference number: 41st
    https://www.adec.org/page/2019_Annual_Conference

    Conference

    ConferenceAssociation for Death Education and Counseling Annual Conference 2019
    Abbreviated titleADEC 2019
    Country/TerritoryUnited States of America
    CityAtlanta
    Period9/04/1913/04/19
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