Isabella Castellanos
Biographic Data
| ID | 4088925 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Isabella Castellanos |
| GIVEN NAMES | Isabella |
| FAMILY NAME | Castellanos |
| SIGNATURE | CASTELLANOS I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Texas A&M University – San Antonio |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Relevance of Social Comparison to Academic Self-Concept for Undergraduates at Hispanic Majority Institutions
Hispanic majority institutions have over 50% Hispanic student enrollment. We examined how social comparison may affect academic self-concept in this unique higher education landscape. We found that students who compare themselves to others who are worse off tend to experience a greater sense of academic self-concept in three domains than when they compare themselves to others who are better off. These findings have implications for improving acad…
Social Comparison Processes of Hispanic Students at Hispanic Majority Institutions
This paper describes the types of social comparison used by Hispanic students at a Hispanic Majority Institution through two studies ( N = 406). We found that students engaged in upward identification more often than downward identification, downward contrast, and upward contrast. However, when comparing themselves on an academic measure, downward identification and upward contrast became relatively more frequent. Additionally, downward identific…
Social Comparison, Belongingness, Self-Doubt, and Stress: The Case of Hispanic Students at Hispanic Majority Institutions
Social comparison processes can affect academic and interpersonal outcomes for minoritized college students. However, the literature has not addressed how these processes play out for Hispanic students who attend Hispanic Majority Institutions, in which Hispanic students comprise more than 50% of the population. In this study, such students ( N = 191) completed online assessments for social comparison orientation (SCO), belongingness, academic se…
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Social Comparison Processes of Hispanic Students at Hispanic Majority Institutions
This paper describes the types of social comparison used by Hispanic students at a Hispanic Majority Institution through two studies ( N = 406). We found that students engaged in upward identification more often than downward identification, downward contrast, and upward contrast. However, when comparing themselves on an academic measure, downward identification and upward contrast became relatively more frequent. Additionally, downward identific…
Social Comparison, Belongingness, Self-Doubt, and Stress: The Case of Hispanic Students at Hispanic Majority Institutions
Social comparison processes can affect academic and interpersonal outcomes for minoritized college students. However, the literature has not addressed how these processes play out for Hispanic students who attend Hispanic Majority Institutions, in which Hispanic students comprise more than 50% of the population. In this study, such students ( N = 191) completed online assessments for social comparison orientation (SCO), belongingness, academic se…
The Relevance of Social Comparison to Academic Self-Concept for Undergraduates at Hispanic Majority Institutions
Hispanic majority institutions have over 50% Hispanic student enrollment. We examined how social comparison may affect academic self-concept in this unique higher education landscape. We found that students who compare themselves to others who are worse off tend to experience a greater sense of academic self-concept in three domains than when they compare themselves to others who are better off. These findings have implications for improving acad…
Higher Education Research Studies (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Belongingness (1 works) · Contrast (vision (1 works) · Educational Outcomes and Influences (1 works)