Affective response to social comparison in the classroom

Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Pages: 229 - 237
Published: Sep 1, 2005
Abstract
In a study among 609 secondary school students, the affective reactions to social comparisons of grades were examined. Overall, the students reported more frequent responses to upward than to downward comparison, more identification than contrast in their comparisons, and more frequent responses implying a self-focus than an other-focus. The most frequent response was self-focused identification with an upward comparison target, that is, the...
Paper Details
Title
Affective response to social comparison in the classroom
Published Date
Sep 1, 2005
Volume
27
Issue
3
Pages
229 - 237
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