Self-esteem, similarity, and reactions to active versus passive downward comparison
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6202214 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frederick X Gibbons (0000-0003-1205-1481, Iowa State University, corresponding author), Sue Boney McCoy |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 414-424 |
| Publication date | 1991-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0022-3514.60.3.414 |
| OpenAlex | W4245233282 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 44 |
| References cited | 25 |
We tested the hypothesis that both high and low self-esteem persons engage in downward social comparison, but do so in different ways
Developmental psychology · Self-esteem · Similarity (geometry · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 44 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2026 (34) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 36 |