Interview Dataset on Parasocial Attachment and Intimacy Purchase Behaviours in China’s Gen

Fifteen anonymized semi-structured interview transcripts collected for a doctoral study examining parasocial attachment and consumption. The dataset explores the lived experiences of Generation Z female fans in China regarding their engagement with social media influencers, emotional attachment, and related purchase behaviors. It was created by LUYANG LI using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis and shared on figshare in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing themes of emotional attachment formation based on interview transcripts exploring lived experiences.
• Studying the link between parasocial relationships and consumption behaviors based on discussions of intimacy purchases.
• Conducting qualitative research on Generation Z fan culture in China based on participant narratives.
• Applying Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) or Thematic Analysis (TA) to interview data for conceptual refinement.

Strengths

• Fifteen in-depth qualitative interviews provide a substantive basis for thematic analysis.
• Transcripts are fully anonymized to remove personally identifiable information, ensuring confidentiality.
• Data collection followed a defined methodological approach (Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis).

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The 20.6 MB size indicates a small-scale qualitative dataset, limiting statistical analysis.
• Data may reflect geographic and demographic bias inherent to its focus on Chinese Generation Z female fans.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author LUYANG LI.

Collection Method

Semi-structured interviews with fifteen participants, analyzed via Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) and Thematic Analysis (TA).

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-13 11:06:12; freshness should be verified.

Geography

China