Social comparisons in oligopsony [PDF]
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2017 Abstract A large body of evidence suggests that social comparisons matter for workers’ valuation of the wage they receive. The consequences of social comparisons in imperfectly competitive labor markets are less well understood. We analyze an oligopsonistic model of the labor market where workers derive (dis-)utility from comparing their own wage ...
Goerke, Laszlo, Neugart, Michael
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Stigma, Social Comparison and Self-Esteem in Adults with an Intellectual Disability [PDF]
, 2012 Background: The paper examines the perception of stigma in 43 adults with an intellectual disability, the relationship this has with their psychological well-being and whether the process of social comparison has a moderating effect on this relationship.
Lindsay, William +2 more
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Unemployment, self-esteem, and depression: A social-comparison theory approach [PDF]
, 1995 A social comparison theory approach to the relation between unemployment, self-esteem, and depression was tested using a cross-sectional questionnaire design (N = 88).
Abrams, Dominic +2 more
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Neuroticism and responses to social comparison among cancer patients [PDF]
, 2009 The present study examined how the effects of three audiotapes containig different types of social comparison information on the mood of cancer patients depended on the level of neuroticism.
Bennenbroek, F.T.C. +6 more
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Social comparison on social networking sites
Current Opinion in Psychology, 2020 Because of the rise of social networking sites (SNSs), social comparisons take place at an unprecedented rate and scale. There is a growing concern that these online social comparisons negatively impact people's subjective well-being (SWB). In this paper, we review research on (a) the antecedents of social comparisons on SNSs, (b) the consequences of ...
Philippe Verduyn +4 more
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Positive change with Ménière’s disease [PDF]
, 2009 This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below. Copyright © 2009 The British Psychological Society.Objective - The aims of this study were twofold: to determine in what way people with a non-fatal ...
Dibb, B
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Attention control comparisons with SLT for people with aphasia following stroke: methodological concerns raised following a systematic review [PDF]
, 2018 Objective: Attention control comparisons in trials of stroke rehabilitation require care to minimize the risk of comparison choice bias. We compared the similarities and differences in SLT and social support control interventions for people with aphasia.
Brady, Marian C. +5 more
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The role of social support and self-esteem in the presence and course of depressive symptoms: a comparison of cancer patients and individuals from the general population [PDF]
, 2003 The key focus of this longitudinal study in the Netherlands was to determine the role of social support (i.e. perceived availability of emotional support, lack of received problem-focused emotional support, and negative interactions) and positive and ...
Ranchor, A.V. +2 more
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The Precursors and Products of Justice Climates: Group Leader Antecedents and Employee Attitudinal Consequences [PDF]
, 2007 Drawing on the organizational justice, organizational climate, leadership and personality, and social comparison theory literatures, we develop hypotheses about the effects of leader personality on the development of three types of justice climates (e.g.,
Adams JS +44 more
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Exploring positive adjustment in people with spinal cord injury. [PDF]
, 2013 This study explored adjustment in people with spinal cord injury; data from four focus groups are presented. Thematic analysis revealed four themes, managing goals and expectations, comparison with others, feeling useful and acceptance, showing ...
Burridge, J. +4 more
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