The Celebrity Survey

The purpose of this survey is to identify your views about famous persons.
The responses you give are confidential. There are no right or wrong answers, so please answer as openly and thoughtfully as you can.

For purposes of the survey we are defining the term "celebrity" as a famous living person (or one who died during your lifetime) that you greatly admire.

Who is your favorite celebrity? (Please choose one famous person, as defined above)

Please use the following scale in response to the items below.
1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Uncertain or neutral, 4 = Agree, 5 = 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. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  2. I share with my favorite celebrity a special bond that cannot be described in words
    3. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  3. I am obsessed by details of my favorite celebrity's life
    4. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  4. I would gladly die in order to save the life of my favorite celebrity
    5. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  5. My friends and I like to discuss what my favorite celebrity has done
    6. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  6. When something good happens to my favorite celebrity I feel like it happened to me
    7. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  7. My favorite celebrity and I have our own code so we can communicate with each other secretly (such as over the TV or special words on the radio)
    8. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  8. 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
    9. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  9. I have pictures and/or souvenirs of my favorite celebrity which I always keep in exactly the same place
    10. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  10. If my favorite celebrity endorsed a legal but possibly unsafe drug designed to make someone feel good, I would try it
    11. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  11. My favorite celebrity is practically perfect in every way
    12. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  12. The successes of my favorite celebrity are my successes also
    13. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  13. I enjoy watching, reading, or listening to my favorite celebrity because it means a good time
    14. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  14. I consider my favorite celebrity to be my soulmate
    15. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  15. I have frequent thoughts about my favorite celebrity, even when I don't want to
    16. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  16. When my favorite celebrity dies (or died) I will feel (or I felt) like dying too
    17. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  17. I love to talk with others who admire my favorite celebrity
    18. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  18. When something bad happens to my favorite celebrity I feel like it happened to me
    19. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  19. Learning the life story of my favorite celebrity is a lot of fun
    20. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  20. My favorite celebrity would immediately come to my rescue if I needed help
    21. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  21. I often feel compelled to learn the personal habits of my favorite celebrity
    22. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  22. 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
    23. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  23. It is enjoyable just to be with others who like my favorite celebrity
    24. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  24. When my favorite celebrity fails or loses at something I feel like a failure myself
    25. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  25. If I walked through the door of my favorite celebrity's home without an invitation she or he would be happy to see me
    26. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  26. If my favorite celebrity saw me in a restaurant he/she would ask me to sit down and talk
    27. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  27. If my favorite celebrity found me sitting in his/her car he or she would be upset
    28. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  28. 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
    29. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  29. I like watching and hearing about my favorite celebrity when I am in a large group of people
    30. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  30. If my favorite celebrity was accused of committing a crime that accusation would have to be false
    31. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  31. Keeping up with news about my favorite celebrity is an entertaining pastime
    32. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  32. News about my favorite celebrity is a pleasant break from a harsh world
    33. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  33. To know my favorite celebrity is to love him/her
    34. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

  34. It would be great if my favorite celebrity and I were locked in a room for a few days
    35. 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.

Please check which of the following applies to you:

I am male
I am female

I am aged 20 or under
I am aged 21 - 35
I am aged 36 - 50
I am aged 51 - 60
I am aged 61 or over