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. The hypothesis of this study is social comparison will have a significant change in self-esteem after receiving an exam grade back and being able to talk about it. The study consists of a participant filling out a self-esteem inventory pre-test, which was taken one day in the beginning of the semester before any exams were given and a post-test after receiving back an exam grade. The results concluded that there was no significant difference in self-esteem in students before an exam and after an exam.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. School Psychology

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year dc:date.available

2015

Author dc:creator

• Oppenheimer, Dana

Contributors dc:contributor

• Allen, Terri
• Dihoff, Roberta

• Social comparison; Self-esteem; Examinations
• Psychiatry and Psychology
• Student Counseling and Personnel Services

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/564

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1563