Income inequality is associated with stronger social comparison effects
The effect of relative income on life satisfaction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6205835 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Freda Cheung (0000-0002-7826-7405, University of Hong Kong, corresponding author), Richard E Lucas (0000-0002-7995-3319, Michigan State University) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 110 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 332-341 |
| Publication date | 2016-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| 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/pspp0000059 |
| PMID | 26191957 |
| OpenAlex | W2427675198 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 136 |
| References cited | 38 |
Previous research has shown that having rich neighbors is associated with reduced levels of subjective well-being, an effect that is likely due to social comparison. The current study examined the role of income inequality as a moderator of this relative income effect. Multilevel analyses were conducted on a sample of more than 1.7 million people from 2,425 counties in the United States. Results showed that higher income inequality was associated with stronger relative income effects. In other words, people were more strongly influenced by the income of their neighbors when income inequality was high
Demographic economics · Economic inequality · Economics · Inequality · Life satisfaction · Relative deprivation · Social comparison theory · Health disparities and outcomes · Mathematics · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 131 |