The collective consequences of downward social comparison information

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin O'Mara ◽  
Heidi Wayment
Keyword(s):  
Social Comparison ◽  
Comparison Information

Individual Differences in Social Comparison

2019 ◽  
pp. 77-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abraham P. Buunk ◽  
Frederick X. Gibbons ◽  
Pieternel Dijkstra ◽  
Zlatan Krizan
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Social Comparison ◽  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Personality Variables ◽  
Work And Organizations ◽  
Comparison Information

Individuals differ considerably in their social comparison orientation (SCO), that is, the extent to which and the frequency with which they compare themselves with others. In this chapter, the major findings with the scale assessing SCO are discussed. After presenting the basic psychometric properties of the scale and the relationships with various personality variables, the authors discuss how SCO is related to, among others, seeking upward and downward social comparison information, to establishing one’s risk, and to assessing one’s future prospects. Next, we present particularly the role of SCO in moderating the effects of upward and downward social comparison information with respect to a variety of contexts and dimensions, including close relationships, ageing, work and organizations, depression, health, and physical attractiveness. Special attention is paid to the question if SCO fosters identification and assimilation rather than contrast.

Social comparison information and judgments about depression and seeking counseling.

1984 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 591-594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas C. Strohmer ◽  
Donald A. Biggs ◽  
William F. McIntyre
Keyword(s):  
Social Comparison ◽  
Comparison Information

The powerful disregard social comparison information

2012 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 329-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camille S. Johnson ◽  
Joris Lammers
Keyword(s):  
Social Comparison ◽  
Comparison Information

Follow-up effects of social comparison information on the quality of life of cancer patients: The moderating role of social comparison orientation

2011 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abraham P. Buunk ◽  
Femke T.C. Bennenbroek ◽  
Heidi E. Stiegelis ◽  
Alfons C.M. van den Bergh ◽  
Robbert Sanderman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Comparison ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Social Comparison Orientation ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
Comparison Information

“Feeling the waste” evidence from consumers’ living in Gaza Strip camps

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 921-931
Author(s):  
Katharina Raab ◽  
Ralf Wagner ◽  
Mohammed Salem
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Social Comparison ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Gaza Strip ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Emotional Outcomes ◽  
Spirituality And Religion ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Comparison Information

Purpose This paper aims to quantify the impact of antecedents (frustration, locus of control, spirituality, and religion and attention to social-comparison information) on the intensity of emotional outcomes of consumers’ disposal behaviour. Design/methodology/approach A structural equation model fitted with PLS was used to evaluate data obtained from 323 self-administered questionnaires filled out in a stratified random sample of respondents living in Gaza Strip camps. Findings Spirituality and religion, and attention to social-comparison information have the highest impacts on emotional outcomes related to consumer disposal behaviour. Research limitations/implications Spirituality and religion are seldom considered in previous consumer research, but they turn out to have high relevance for disposal-related emotions. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study investigating disposal-related emotions. Moreover, it is also the first study combining the impact of frustration, locus of control, perceived self-efficacy, spirituality and religion and attention to social-comparison information on emotional outcomes related to consumers’ disposal behaviour.

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