The Mediating Effect of Social Connectedness in the Relationship Between K-Pop Fandom Identity and Mental Health

Today's article comes from the Sage Open journal. The authors are Arizabal et al., from De La Salle University, in The Philippines. In this paper, they're deep-diving on the mental health aspects of K-Pop fandoms. Does identifying as part of a fandom make people feel happier and more satisfied with their lives? Does it help shield them from depression? And if those effects exist, are they explained by the social connections fans form with one another, or is some other psychological mechanism at work?

DOI: 10.1177/21582440251369989

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