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Celebrity Attitude Scale

Is your love for your favorite celebrity normal or stalker-level? Use this test to find out.

Mark Travers, Ph.D.

By Mark Travers, Ph.D.

November 17, 2023

Mark Travers, Ph.D., is the lead psychologist at Awake Therapy, responsible for new client intake and placement. Mark received his B.A. in psychology, magna cum laude, from Cornell University and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Colorado Boulder. His academic research has been published in leading psychology journals and has been featured in The New York Times and The New Yorker, among other popular publications. He is a regular contributor for Forbes and Psychology Today, where he writes about psycho-educational topics such as happiness, relationships, personality, and life meaning. Click here to schedule an initial consultation with Mark or another member of the Awake Therapy team. Or, you can drop him a note here.

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The Celebrity Attitude Scale is an insightful tool used to objectively evaluate an individual's level of interest or obsession with celebrities. This scale is composed of 23 carefully crafted statements that delve into various dimensions of a person's celebrity-related attitudes and behaviors. These statements explore areas such as emotional investment in a celebrity's life, the impact of this interest on daily living and the intensity of the fascination.

Participants respond to each statement, providing a detailed view of their personal engagement with celebrity culture. The scale is structured to identify potential areas of excessive preoccupation or unhealthy obsession. For instance, high levels of agreement with statements indicating deep emotional involvement or significant impact on personal life can highlight areas of concern regarding the individual's relationship with celebrity culture.

Utilizing this scale we can obtain valuable insights into the nature and extent of a person's celebrity worship. This understanding is crucial for identifying whether one's fascination with celebrities is a casual interest or if it leans towards an obsession that could potentially impact mental health and well-being.

To explore your relationship with celebrity culture, take the Celebrity Attitude Scale test. Follow the complete process to receive a comprehensive analysis of your results.

References: McCutcheon LE, Lange R, Houran J. Conceptualization and measurement of celebrity worship. Br J Psychol. 2002 Feb;93(Pt 1):67-87. doi: 10.1348/000712602162454. PMID: 11839102.

Step 1: Rate the following statements based on how much you agree with them on a scale of strongly disagree to strongly agree.

1. If I were to meet my favorite celebrity in person, he/she would already somehow know that I am his/her biggest fan.

2. I share with my favorite celebrity a special bond that cannot be described in words.

3. I am obsessed with the details of my favorite celebrity’s life.

4. My friends and I like to discuss what my favorite celebrity has done.

5. When something good happens to my favorite celebrity I feel like it happened to me.

6. One of the main reasons I maintain an interest in my favorite celebrity is that doing so gives me a temporary escape from life’s problems.

7. I have pictures and/or souvenirs of my favorite celebrity which I always keep in exactly the same place.

8. The successes of my favorite celebrity are my successes also.

9. I enjoy watching, reading or listening to my favorite celebrity because it means a good time.

10. I consider my favorite celebrity to be my soul mate.

11. I have frequent thoughts about my favorite celebrity, even when I don’t want to.

12. When my favorite celebrity dies (or died) I will feel (or I felt) like dying too.

13. I love to talk with others who admire my favorite celebrity.

14. When something bad happens to my favorite celebrity I feel like it happened to me.

15. Learning the life story of my favorite celebrity is a lot of fun.

16. I often feel compelled to learn the personal habits of my favorite celebrity.

17. If I were lucky enough to meet my favorite celebrity and he/she asked me to do something illegal as a favor, I would probably do it.

18. It is enjoyable just to be with others who like my favorite celebrity.

19. When my favorite celebrity fails or loses at something I feel like a failure myself.

20. If someone gave me several thousand dollars to do with as I please, I would consider spending it on a personal possession (like a napkin or paper plate) once used by my favorite celebrity.

21. I like watching and hearing about my favorite celebrity when I am in a large group of people.

22. Keeping up with news about my favorite celebrity is an entertaining pastime.

23. News about my favorite celebrity is a pleasant break from a harsh world.

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Step 2: Enter your age, gender, region, and first name so we can provide you with a detailed report that compares your test scores with people similar to you.

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Step 3: Check to make sure you've provided answers to all of the statements/questions above. Once you've done that, click the button below to send your responses to Awake Therapy's Lead Psychologist, Mark Travers, Ph.D. He will provide you with an overview of how you scored relative to others (all answers are anonymized and confidential to protect users' privacy). He can also answer any follow-up questions you may have.