Self-construal and social comparison effects
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5263103 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rebecca Wing‐yi Cheng (0000-0002-3110-7607, University of Hong Kong, corresponding author), Shui‐fong Lam (0000-0003-4506-9047, University of Hong Kong) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 197-211 |
| Publication date | 2007-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Educational Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0998 • E-ISSN: 2044-8279 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1348/000709905x72795 |
| PMID | 17411495 |
| OpenAlex | W2054121884 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 34 |
Background. Social comparison research usually demonstrates that students will have higher self-evaluation in downward comparison but lower self-evaluation in upward comparison. However, the existence of this contrast effect may depend on people's self-construal. The contrast effect may exist only for people with independent self-construal. For people with interdependent self-construal, the contrast effect may be attenuated.Aim. The study investigated the role of self-construal as a moderator of the social comparison effects in authentic classrooms.Sample. The participants were 96 Chinese seventh-grade students (41 male, 51 female and 4 unreported) from a secondary school in Hong Kong.Method. The experiment employed a 2 × 2 between-subjects design based on 2 levels of self-construal (independent, interdependent) and 2 levels of comparison standard (upward comparison, downward comparison). The dependent variable was students' self-evaluation.Results. A two-way ANOVA indicated a significant interaction between self-construal and comparison standard on self-evaluation. When the students' independent self-construal was activated, they reported higher self-evaluation in downward comparison but lower self-evaluation in upward comparison. However, such a contrast effect was attenuated when the students' interdependent self-construal was activated. They reported high self-evaluation in both upward and downward comparisons.Conclusions. The outcome of social comparison depends on whether independent or interdependent self-construal is salient in the classroom
Construal level theory · Contrast (vision) · Interdependence · Moderation · Self construal · Self evaluation · Social comparison theory · Cultural Differences and Values · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness · Psychology · Psychometric Methodologies and Testing · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 0,78 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2026 (19) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |