Exploring Parasocial Relationships with Anime Characters Amongst the Anime Community
1.
The researchers want your decision about participating in this study to be voluntary. The purposes of this question are to give you information that may affect your decision whether to say YES or NO to participation in this research, and to record the consent of those who say YES. Replication study of Going Beyond the Screen: Exploring Parasocial Relationships with Anime Characters Amongst the Anime Community. The researcher tried to reduce these risks by removing linking identifiers so that your identity will be protected except for the generation you associated with.
Yes
No
2.
What generation are you a part of?
Baby Boomers (1946-1964)
Generation X (1965-1979)
Millennials (1980-1994)
Generation Z (1995-2006)
3.
How offend you to ineract with anime?
Everyday
Once a week
Once a month
Once a year
Other (please specify)
4.
Can you describe a character/s from an anime that you feel a strong connection to?
5.
How would you define your relationship with this character/s?
6.
Can you describe any emotions that you experience when engaging with this character/s?
7.
Have you ever felt that this character/s were real or that you had a real relationship with them?
8.
Do you agree that your relationship with this character/s has impacted your social life or relationships with others?
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
9.
Do you think your relationship with this character/s has affected your mood or emotions?
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
10.
Have you ever used your connection to this character/s as a Coping mechanism?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)