A social comparison scale: Psychometric properties and relationship to psychopathology Export

@article{citeulike:6007882, abstract = {This paper describes the development of a social comparison scale using the semantic differential approach. It also explores the relationship between this social comparison scale and psychopathology. The dimensions of social comparison measured here are derived from evolution theory and focus primarily on judgements of social rank, judgements of relative attractiveness and judgements of group fit. The factor structure of the scale appears consistent with theoretical predictions. Evidence suggests that social rank and attractiveness dimensions may be more salient for a clinical group, while group fit judgements become less important.}, author = {Allan, S. and Gilbert, P.}, citeulike-article-id = {6007882}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0191-8869(95)00086-L}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/019188699500086L}, doi = {10.1016/0191-8869(95)00086-L}, issn = {01918869}, journal = {Personality and Individual Differences}, keywords = {social\_comparison, survey-methods}, month = {September}, number = {3}, pages = {293--299}, posted-at = {2009-10-25 21:59:39}, priority = {2}, title = {A social comparison scale: Psychometric properties and relationship to psychopathology}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0191-8869(95)00086-L}, volume = {19}, year = {1995} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6007882 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6007882 N2 - This paper describes the development of a social comparison scale using the semantic differential approach. It also explores the relationship between this social comparison scale and psychopathology. The dimensions of social comparison measured here are derived from evolution theory and focus primarily on judgements of social rank, judgements of relative attractiveness and judgements of group fit. The factor structure of the scale appears consistent with theoretical predictions. Evidence suggests that social rank and attractiveness dimensions may be more salient for a clinical group, while group fit judgements become less important. IS - 3 JF - Personality and Individual Differences SN - 01918869 EP - 299 TI - A social comparison scale: Psychometric properties and relationship to psychopathology VL - 19 SP - 293 KW - social_comparison KW - survey-methods AU - Allan, S AU - Gilbert, P PY - 1995/09// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0191-8869(95)00086-L ER -