Social Comparison Theory  

Oleh:

Suls, Jerry ; Wheeler, Ladd

Jenis: Article from Books - Reference
Dalam koleksi: Handbook of Theories of Social Psychology, page 460-482.
Topik: The Classic 1954 Formulation; Comparison Extended to Affiliation and Emotion; Schachter's Indirect Effect and The JESP Supplement; Comparison's First Book; Self-Enhancement and Downward Comparion; Return of Self-Evaluation: Proxy Rides Into Town; Two Contenders at The Comparison Corral; Applicability to Social Issues

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Perpustakaan PKPM Nomor Panggil: 301.150.1 SAG 3 Non-tandon: tidak ada Tandon: 1

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This chapter reviews the history and development of the study of social comparison processes - the search for and utilization of information about other persons' standings and opinions for the purpose of accurate self-assessment or for self-esteem enhancement/protection. We describe the origins of Festinger's classic comparison theory in the group dynamics tradition, ambiguities in the classic theory, the later attributional reformulation of the theory, the research shift from self-evaluation to self-enhancement as a dominant motive for comparison (i.e., downward comparison theory (DCT) to more recent social cognitive approaches which clarify what Festinger really meant (the proxy model) and emphasize the importance of knowledge accessibility (selective accessibility model) and social judgment (interpretation-comparison model) for self-evaluation. The essay concludes with some unresolved questions and illustrative applications of social comparison for education, health and subjective wellbeing.

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