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

Lefteris Patlamazoglou

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 language	English
Pages	44
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 12 Apr 2019
Event	Association for Death Education and Counseling Annual Conference 2019 - Hilton Atlanta, Atlanta, United States of America Duration: 9 Apr 2019 → 13 Apr 2019 Conference number: 41st https://www.adec.org/page/2019_Annual_Conference

Conference

Conference	Association for Death Education and Counseling Annual Conference 2019
Abbreviated title	ADEC 2019
Country/Territory	United States of America
City	Atlanta
Period	9/04/19 → 13/04/19
Internet address	https://www.adec.org/page/2019_Annual_Conference

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