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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"social comparison theory"”.
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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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A contemporary perspective on the advancements in the leadership of female chief communication officers
… styles. This study also uses Festinger’s Social Comparison Theory to observe how upward comparisons to other men and women in similar leadership roles and downward comparisons to lower–level male and female employees have an effect on self-evaluations conducted by the female CCOs. Through …
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An exploration of experiences in disability sports and mainstream sports environments for adolescents and young adults with physical disabilities
… the theories of Symbolic Interactionism (SI) and Social Comparison Theory (SCT). Through coding by two trained qualitative researchers with experience in both sport and disability, seven themes emerged along with several subthemes. These themes included environmental consideration specifically …
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“Fitspiration” effects: Assessing the effects of social media “fitspiration” images on female athletes
… female athletes endure constant pressure and comparisons from their sporting field, the media, and society. A rise in social media influencers present another type of comparison that female athletes see daily. A new trend on Instagram called “fitspiration” that is used by influencers attempts …
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More Than A Mirror: Investigating Social Media’s Role in Shaping Social Comparisons and Identity Around Perceptions of Beauty
<p>The rapid expansion of social media has transformed interpersonal communication and the way that individuals engage in social comparisons in their daily life. While existing literature emphasizes the negative psychological effects of both social comparison and the use of social media platforms, …
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A QUALITATIVE APPROACH TO UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION AND THIN DEPICTING MEDIA USE AMONG COLLEGE-AGED FEMALES
… thin depicting media and body image, by way of Social Cognitive Theory, social comparison theory, and objectification theory. Further, interpersonal communication has demonstrated a mediating role between exposure to health communication campaigns and behavioral outcomes. Therefore, the purpose …
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The mediating effect of resistance to peer influence on identity and future outlook by friendship quality in adolescence
… with identity and future consideration, such as Social Comparison Theory, as well as theories associated with motivation. This study analyzed data collected as part of the NICHD–SECCYD comprehensive longitudinal study. Specifically, the effects of resistance to peer influence on identity and …
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Mass media consumption and its effects on college students' healthy and unhealthy behaviors
… on mass media for its entertainment value, socialization ability and ever present window to the world. This study is based on the power that the mass media has to shape our culture and looks at how this can effect the college student. The idea that media can have effects on consumers …
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Standards, assumptions, and perceptions regarding division of labor: Implications for marital satisfaction and socio-political change
Recent social and political trends have resulted in cultural ambiguity regarding marital roles, specifically pertaining to how labor should be divided with regard to household chores and child rearing. The importance of cognitive processes regarding labor division has been suggested by several …
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Rivalry in International Relations: A Mimetic Approach to the Case of the Rivalry in Northern Ireland (1963-2020)
… (MRF) that draws on René Girard’s Mimetic Theory. In contrast to existing research on rivalry in IR and P&CS, the MRF argues for the distinctive nature of rivalry vis-àvis other forms of conflict. It challenges several common assumptions – such as the rationalist assumption on human agency, …
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The impact of augmented reality on body image perceptions in digital media
… AR's impact across different cultures and social contexts. This will aid in developing a balanced perspective on AR's role in shaping contemporary beauty ideals and inform responsible innovation in AR technology development.
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Conceptual clarification of the structure of social support.
… to the clarification of the phenomenon, social support, using a precise definition and a major theoretical perspective as a descriptive guide for the concept, structure; one of the three less abstract representations of social support. Social comparison theory provided the guiding …
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An Experimental Investigation of Select Remunerative Factors in the "Pay-For-Performance" Paradigm
… The shielding of compensation is consistent with Social Comparison Theory in that the CEO-subjects identify to and protect the CEO by limiting negative compensation awards of the CEO, and thus, representing an agency cost. The second study examines affect as an influencing factor on individual …
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The role of idealised image features in determining post-exposure body image and social comparisons
… body image and amount of self-reported social comparisons. This was tested by exposing female undergraduate students to media-portrayed idealised images that varied in their level of relevance, salience, or attainability. A negative impact of these images was indicated by greater …
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Self-Esteem, Body Image and Appearance Management Behaviors among Korean and Caucasian-American Women: Associations to Attitudes toward Social Comparison and Model’s Ethnicity in Advertisements
… with the idealized images in the media and such comparisons may lead to body dissatisfaction and lower self-esteem. Individuals who are dissatisfied with their body are likely to engage in appearance management behaviors, such as makeup, dieting, eating disorders, and cosmetic surgery. …
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Analysis of Weight-Related Advertisements and Nutrition Articles in Popular Women's Magazines
<p>Objective: The purpose of this study was to discover whether the weight-related messages and themes from food advertisements in women's magazines reinforce or contradict the messages communicated in nutrition-related articles focusing on weight control within the same magazines.</p> <p>Design: …
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The Role of Facial Enhancement Technology in Online Sales of Branded Color Cosmetics
… which was utilized in Study 3. The unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) developed by Venkatesh et al. (2003) is one of the most popular theories for explaining behavioral intentions to adopt new technology. The primary contribution of this dissertation is to extend the …
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The Psychology of Collaborating and Co-Creating with Artificial Intelligence
… AI’s impact on employee behavior. To build theory on this timely topic, I employed quantitative and qualitative methods to bring a well-rounded approach to our understanding of the psychological and behavioral implications of collaborating and co-creating with AI. This dissertation includes …
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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 …