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The research involved two distinct sub-studies utilizing different samples. Study I (\n                    <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u202f=\u202f428 university students) employed comprehensive psychometric methods, including Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), Item Response Theory (IRT), and reliability analyses, to support the scale\u2019s four factor structure, internal consistency, and measurement invariance across gender. Study II (\n                    <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u202f=\u202f674 students) investigated the interplay between the variables by testing a serial mediation model. The findings revealed that loneliness significantly predicts parasocial relationships, a connection that is serially mediated by social media use and life satisfaction. 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