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Comparison Motivation

Comparison Motivation is a psychological construct within the domain of social comparison theory that denotes the intrinsic or extrinsic drive to evaluate one's abilities, opinions, or attributes relative to others in order to achieve self-assessment, self-enhancement, or self-verification.

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98

Authors

59

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2017–2026

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Publications

37

Adaptive Motivation and Emotion in Education

Lisa Linnenbrink‐Garcia, Erika A. Patall, Reinhard Pekrun · Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences · 2016 · 285 citations

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The Positive Side of Social Comparison on Social Network Sites: How Envy Can Drive Inspiration on Instagram

Adrian Meier, Svenja Schäfer · Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking · 2018 · 252 citations

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Culture and Social Comparison Seeking: The Role of Self-Motives

Katherine White, Darrin R. Lehman · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin · 2004 · 231 citations

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Motives for Social Comparison

Vicki S. Helgeson, Kristin D. Mickelson · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin · 1995 · 190 citations

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Instagram Inspiration: How Upward Comparison on Social Network Sites Can Contribute to Well-Being

Adrian Meier, Alicia Gilbert, Sophie Börner et al. · Journal of Communication · 2020 · 171 citations

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Authors

98

  1. GW
    Gifford Weary

    The Ohio State University, United States

    3 publications · 129 citations

    3

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  2. NP
    Namkee Park

    Yonsei University, South Korea

    2 publications · 203 citations

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  3. JV
    Joanne V. Wood

    University of Waterloo, Canada

    2 publications · 116 citations

    2

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  4. MG
    Martha G. Hill

    The Ohio State University, United States

    2 publications · 101 citations

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  5. AM
    Adrian Meier

    Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

    2 publications · 423 citations

    2

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Institutions

59

  1. Yonsei University

    Seoul, South Korea

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    371 citations

  2. Carnegie Mellon University

    Pittsburgh, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    436 citations

  3. University of Waterloo

    Waterloo, Canada

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    244 citations

  4. University of Groningen

    Groningen, The Netherlands

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    238 citations

  5. The Ohio State University

    Columbus, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    113 citations

  6. Gachon University

    Seongnam-si, South Korea

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    203 citations

  7. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

    Mainz, Germany

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    846 citations

  8. Central University of Finance and Economics

    Beijing, China

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    32 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

    5 publications · 307 citations

    5

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  2. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

    PSPB · 3 publications · 485 citations

    3

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  3. Journal of Applied Social Psychology

    2 publications · 144 citations

    2

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  4. European Journal of Social Psychology

    EJSP · 2 publications · 56 citations

    2

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  5. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

    2 publications · 37 citations

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