Social comparisons in eating disorder recovery: Using PhotoVoice to capture the sociocultural influences on women's recovery
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DOI: 10.1002/eat.22978
Abstract: OBJECTIVE This qualitative study draws on a photo-elicitation method ("PhotoVoice") and semistructured interviews to examine the role of social comparison during the eating disorder (ED) recovery process. METHOD Thirty U.S. women in self-defined recovery, ages… read more here.
Keywords: eating disorder; recovery; recovery process; disorder recovery ... See more keywords
Do social comparisons in academic settings relate to gender and academic self-confidence?
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DOI: 10.1007/s11218-018-9434-1
Abstract: This paper reports the development of an Academic Social Comparison Scale (ASCS) to measure students’ tendencies to socially compare themselves with other students in an educational setting. The 27-item ASCS was then measured in relation… read more here.
Keywords: confidence; academic social; self confidence; social comparisons ... See more keywords
Food-based social comparisons influence liking and consumption.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2020.104720
Abstract: This study examined the effects of food-based social comparisons on hedonic ratings and consumption of a meal. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three experimental conditions in which they were led to believe that… read more here.
Keywords: social comparisons; meal; based social; consumption ... See more keywords
Optimal emissions tax rates under habit formation and social comparisons
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111809
Abstract: Abstract The existing climate models ignore the behavioral anomalies of households and conclude that the optimal environmental tax rate should comove with business cycles. However, this assumption has received extensive criticism recently. To this end,… read more here.
Keywords: tax; optimal emissions; tax rates; habit formation ... See more keywords
Negative social comparisons and psychosis proneness in a healthy adolescent population
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.08.006
Abstract: Abstract There is growing evidence of an association between negative social comparisons (NSC) and both psychosis, and psychosis proneness. The majority of the work thus far, however, has focused largely on one type of NSC,… read more here.
Keywords: social rank; psychosis proneness; negative social; social comparisons ... See more keywords
To be respected or liked: The influence of social comparisons on consumer preference for competence- versus warmth-oriented products
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijresmar.2021.04.001
Abstract: Abstract Consumers frequently compare themselves with others and find themselves to be inferior or superior to the comparison targets. This article examines the effect of social comparisons on the relative focus of self-efficacy and relationship… read more here.
Keywords: preference competence; competence; social comparisons; versus warmth ... See more keywords
Social comparisons, status and driving behavior
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2017.08.005
Abstract: The establishment of desirable social norms is an integral part of a well-functioning civil society. While recent evidence has demonstrated that social comparison can affect behavior in a variety of contexts, it is not clear… read more here.
Keywords: status; status driving; driving behavior; social information ... See more keywords
Social comparisons and social anxiety in daily life: An experience-sampling approach.
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DOI: 10.1037/abn0000671
Abstract: Judgments about the self compared to internalized standards are central to theoretical frameworks of social anxiety. Yet, empirical research on social comparisons-how people view themselves relative to others-and social anxiety is sparse. This research program… read more here.
Keywords: anxiety; experience sampling; comparisons social; social comparisons ... See more keywords
Social comparisons and quality of life following a prostate cancer diagnosis
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DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2017.1417950
Abstract: ABSTRACT Purpose: The objective was to explore the relationships among cognitive appraisals of prostate cancer (challenge, threat, and harm/loss), social comparisons, and quality of life in men previously diagnosed. Design, Sample, & Methods: Men who… read more here.
Keywords: quality life; prostate cancer; comparisons quality; social comparisons ... See more keywords
HOW HISTORICAL AND SOCIAL COMPARISONS INFLUENCE INTERPRETATIONS OF PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
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DOI: 10.1080/10967494.2018.1550129
Abstract: ABSTRACT: The ways in which managers use performance information is among the most salient topics in the study of public management. Drawing inspiration from several recent studies on the use of performance information by citizens,… read more here.
Keywords: information; performance information; comparisons influence; performance ... See more keywords
Inequality, Social Comparisons and Income Aspirations: Evidence from a Highly Unequal Country
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DOI: 10.1080/19452829.2018.1547272
Abstract: Abstract We investigate the formation of minimum income aspirations in South Africa, a country characterised by high poverty rates and high and rising rates of inequality. Although a few empirical studies have explored income aspirations… read more here.
Keywords: income aspirations; evidence; inequality; social comparisons ... See more keywords