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The efficiency of routine standards in social comparison
One primary source for self-knowledge is social comparison. Often objective criteria for self-evaluations are not available or useful and therefore comparisons with other people play a crucial role in self-evaluations. But the question is whether social comparisons could indeed provide information …
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The Group Shift as a Social Comparison Phenomenon
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A measurement of self-esteem and social comparison among Facebook users
<p>This study examines the social networking website, Facebook and uses an experimental design to determine the relationship between two variables: self-esteem and social comparison. The study also examines the relationship between the variables of identification and similarity as a process of …
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The effects of naturalistic social comparison on satisfaction with life domains
Naturalistic social comparisons are comparisons that happen in everyday life, unlike many social comparisons that occur only in psychological laboratories. Previous research showing strong relationships between social comparisons and satisfaction judgments needs to be reinterpreted because the …
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Social comparison and body image in non or infrequent exercisers and exercisers
… Sabiston, Crocker, & Munroe-Chandler, 2005). Social comparison is the process of thinking about the self in relation to others in order to determine if one's opinions and abilities are adequate and to assess one's social status (Festinger, 1954; Wood, 1996). Research investigating the role of …
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Investigating the Impact of Specific, Global, and Social Comparison Feedback on Safety Behaviors
… The relative impact of global, specific, and social comparison BB feedback on safety behaviors was assessed in the current study. A 2 Feedback Level (Specific, Global) X 2 Feedback Type (Social Comparison, No Social Comparison) analysis of covariance was used to test the hypothesis that …
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The relationship and effects of social media usage and social comparison on self-esteem
… surround themselves with others because they´re social beings. The 21st century has offered people to join a new and an exciting social environment called social media. Social media has just about 4 billion active users where it provides information and allows people to communicate in various …
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Social Comparison of Body Image in Middle-Aged Women: Implications for Body Image Theory
… interpersonal pressure, internalization, and social comparison were explored to examine their relevance for middle-aged women’s body image. A sample of 158 predominately White participants completed this online study (87 younger adult women, 71 middle-aged adult women). Participants completed …
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How does social comparison affect self-esteem in the classroom after receiving an exam grade
<p>Social comparison is a theory developed by Leon Festinger which states that social comparison has many effects on everyday life, including body perception, learning in schools, self-esteem, exercise habits, and even balance. These different topics have been studied numerous times in the past. …
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She's too pretty : how model attractiveness and social comparison impact consumer self-esteem and purchase intention
… the relationships between model attractiveness, social comparison, consumer self-esteem, and consumer purchase intention among females age 35 to 44. The author hopes that such research will provide advertisers with a better understanding of the complex relationships between factors leading up to …
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Their lives seem better than mine: exploring the role of social comparison on Instagram users' psychology
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2024-12-01
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Perceived Burdensomeness, Thwarted Belongingness, and Suicide Risk: The Role of Online Social Comparison to Suicide-Related Content
… content makes people feel through social comparison. This study examined whether social comparison to more distressed others or healthier others mediates the relationship between the Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicide constructs and suicidal ideation severity among adults …
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Reduction in Self-Esteem and Self-Evaluation Following Upward Social Comparison on Facebook: Depression as a Moderator
… management, is an ideal platform for upward social comparison. However, limited research has examined potential negative effects of exposure to upward social comparison on social networking sites. The aims of the current study were to examine the potential negative effects of upward social …
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Physical self-concept and gender : the role of frame of reference and social comparison among adolescent females
Quality physical education can positively influence students’ emotional development, specifically their perceptions of competence, self-esteem, and self-concept. Unfortunately, girls often become less engaged and involved in physical education as they grow older and consistently report lower …
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The New Internet Virus - Facebook Depression? The Role of Gender and Facebook Social Comparison on Depressive Symptoms
… and depressive symptoms is mediated by Facebook social comparisons. The cross-sectional pilot study (N= 180), revealed an association between time spent on Facebook and depressive symptoms for both men and women. However, results demonstrated that, for men only, making non-directional social …
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Social Comparison And Information Seeking: College Students' Sexual Health Information Management In The Context Of Online Support Groups
… their uncertainty about sexual health, and how social comparisons to others influence their information management strategies. A web-based experimental survey was conducted. The findings of this dissertation mark a meaningful step toward refining and advancing the TMIM framework: First, this …
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The effect of perfectionism on academic self-concept in early-stage STEM students: Is social comparison a mediator?
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-10-19 without embargo terms
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The influence of personality type, social comparison information, and different rating settings on the accuracy and leniency of self-ratings
… conditions (Type A / B personality type, social comparison information, and public / private rating settings) that might facilitate more accurate, and less lenient self-ratings. Limited support was found for the research hypotheses. A number of theoretical and empirical explanations can be …
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Social Comparison Theory in the Context of Chronic Illness: Predictors and Consequences of Target Selection among Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes
… often compare themselves to others (i.e., social comparisons) in order to determine their status in a given domain. Social comparisons may be particularly important for patients with chronic illness; patients often experience uncertainty and anxiety about their health, which increase the …
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The Effect of Social Comparison Feedback on Creative Performance and the Moderating Roles of Creative Self-Efficacy and Creative Personal Identity
How does social comparison feedback impact creative performance and do creative self-beliefs buffer or enhance the effects of feedback? We asked whether positive (v. negative) social comparison feedback influences subsequent creative performance, and whether creative self-beliefs, specifically …
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