Social Comparison, Belongingness, Self-Doubt, and Stress
The Case of Hispanic Students at Hispanic Majority Institutions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6065017 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ho Phi Huynh (0000-0002-9931-7467, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia, corresponding author), Jasmyne Thomas (0009-0003-9069-8608, Texas A&M University – San Antonio), Isabella Castellanos (Texas A&M University – San Antonio), Dawn R Weatherford (0000-0002-1145-1064, Texas A&M University – San Antonio), Malin K Lilley (0000-0002-6125-5942, Texas A&M University-Central Texas, Killeen, USA) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 99-121 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9863 • E-ISSN: 1552-6364 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/07399863241292243 |
| OpenAlex | W4403798716 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 62 |
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 self-concept, and perceived stress. Results showed that, regarding belongingness, SCO was positively correlated to rejection/exclusion, but not acceptance/inclusion. Regarding academic self-concept, SCO was positively correlated to self-doubt, but not self-confidence. Mediation analyses showed that perceived stress fully mediated the relationship between SCO and rejection/exclusion, and partially mediated the relationship between SCO and academic self-doubt. In other words, SCO was associated with increased stress, which was then associated with increased feelings of rejection/exclusion and self-doubt about academic abilities. These findings offer additional insight into Hispanic college students’ experience
Belongingness · Developmental psychology · Higher Education Research Studies · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social Psychology
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Minority stress theory
Academic Self-Concept and Self-Efficacy
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Self-Concept
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College Students’ Sense of Belonging
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Prejudice as Stress
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Individual differences in social comparison
Acculturative Stress and School Belonging Among Latino Youth
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The Effect of Priming Gender Roles on Women's Implicit Gender Beliefs and Career Aspirations
Theory and research concerning social comparisons of personal attributes
The need to belong
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Effects of College Transition and Perceptions of the Campus Racial Climate on Latino College Students' Sense of Belonging
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |