Celebrity worship and cognitive skills revisited: applying Cattell’s two-factor theory of intelligence in a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Almost two decades of research produced mixed findings on the relationship between celebrity worship and cognitive skills. Several studies demonstrated that cognitive performance slightly decreases with higher levels of celebrity worship, while other studies found no association...

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Autores principales:	Lynn E. McCutcheon, Ágnes Zsila, Zsolt Demetrovics
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Publicado:	BMC 2021
Materias:	Celebrity worship Cognitive skills Intelligence Material wealth Self-esteem Psychology BF1-990
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4b1beb446c7b46d9923b7eab12f5cd502021-11-14T12:28:06ZCelebrity worship and cognitive skills revisited: applying Cattell’s two-factor theory of intelligence in a cross-sectional study10.1186/s40359-021-00679-32050-7283https://doaj.org/article/4b1beb446c7b46d9923b7eab12f5cd502021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-021-00679-3https://doaj.org/toc/2050-7283Abstract Background Almost two decades of research produced mixed findings on the relationship between celebrity worship and cognitive skills. Several studies demonstrated that cognitive performance slightly decreases with higher levels of celebrity worship, while other studies found no association between these constructs. This study has two aims: (1) to extend previous research on the association between celebrity worship and cognitive skills by applying the two-factor theory of intelligence by Cattell on a relatively large sample of Hungarian adults, and (2) to investigate the explanatory power of celebrity worship and other relevant variables in cognitive performance. Methods A cross-sectional study design was used. Applying an online survey, a total of 1763 Hungarian adults (66.42% male, M age = 37.22 years, SD = 11.38) completed two intelligence subtests designed to measure ability in vocabulary (Vocabulary Test) and digit symbol (Short Digit Symbol Test). Participants also completed the Celebrity Attitude Scale and the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale. Subjective material wealth, current family income and general sociodemographics were also reported by participants. Results Linear regression models indicated that celebrity worship was associated with lower performance on the cognitive tests even after controlling for demographic variables, material wealth and self-esteem, although the explanatory power was limited. Conclusions These findings suggest that there is a direct association between celebrity worship and poorer performance on the cognitive tests that cannot be accounted for by demographic and socioeconomic factors.Lynn E. McCutcheonÁgnes ZsilaZsolt DemetrovicsBMCarticleCelebrity worshipCognitive skillsIntelligenceMaterial wealthSelf-esteemPsychologyBF1-990ENBMC Psychology, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Celebrity worship Cognitive skills Intelligence Material wealth Self-esteem Psychology BF1-990 Lynn E. McCutcheon Ágnes Zsila Zsolt Demetrovics Celebrity worship and cognitive skills revisited: applying Cattell’s two-factor theory of intelligence in a cross-sectional study
description	Abstract Background Almost two decades of research produced mixed findings on the relationship between celebrity worship and cognitive skills. Several studies demonstrated that cognitive performance slightly decreases with higher levels of celebrity worship, while other studies found no association between these constructs. This study has two aims: (1) to extend previous research on the association between celebrity worship and cognitive skills by applying the two-factor theory of intelligence by Cattell on a relatively large sample of Hungarian adults, and (2) to investigate the explanatory power of celebrity worship and other relevant variables in cognitive performance. Methods A cross-sectional study design was used. Applying an online survey, a total of 1763 Hungarian adults (66.42% male, M age = 37.22 years, SD = 11.38) completed two intelligence subtests designed to measure ability in vocabulary (Vocabulary Test) and digit symbol (Short Digit Symbol Test). Participants also completed the Celebrity Attitude Scale and the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale. Subjective material wealth, current family income and general sociodemographics were also reported by participants. Results Linear regression models indicated that celebrity worship was associated with lower performance on the cognitive tests even after controlling for demographic variables, material wealth and self-esteem, although the explanatory power was limited. Conclusions These findings suggest that there is a direct association between celebrity worship and poorer performance on the cognitive tests that cannot be accounted for by demographic and socioeconomic factors.
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author	Lynn E. McCutcheon Ágnes Zsila Zsolt Demetrovics
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title	Celebrity worship and cognitive skills revisited: applying Cattell’s two-factor theory of intelligence in a cross-sectional study
title_short	Celebrity worship and cognitive skills revisited: applying Cattell’s two-factor theory of intelligence in a cross-sectional study
title_full	Celebrity worship and cognitive skills revisited: applying Cattell’s two-factor theory of intelligence in a cross-sectional study
title_fullStr	Celebrity worship and cognitive skills revisited: applying Cattell’s two-factor theory of intelligence in a cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed	Celebrity worship and cognitive skills revisited: applying Cattell’s two-factor theory of intelligence in a cross-sectional study
title_sort	celebrity worship and cognitive skills revisited: applying cattell’s two-factor theory of intelligence in a cross-sectional study
publisher	BMC
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/4b1beb446c7b46d9923b7eab12f5cd50
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Celebrity worship and cognitive skills revisited: applying Cattell’s two-factor theory of intelligence in a cross-sectional study

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