Investigating the relationship between social comparison and psychological well-being: the mediating role of self-esteem
Nadia Doryanizadeh
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Razieh Sheikholeslami
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دانشگاه شیراز
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Keywords: psychological well-being, self-esteem, social comparison,
Abstract :
The aim of this research is to provide a causal model of social comparison and psychological well-being through self-esteem. The participants in this research were 300 undergraduate students of Shiraz University who were selected by a multi-stage cluster method. The research tools included social comparison questionnaire (Gibbons & Buunk, 1999), psychological well-being (Ryff, 1989) and self-esteem questionnaire (Coopersmith, 1976). The research model was analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) using AMOS. The results showed that social comparison is a predictor of psychological well-being through mediating factor. The social comparison has no significant direct effect on psychological well-being. The result showed that social comparison has a negative effect on self-esteem and self-esteem has a positive relation with psychological well-being. Based on the results, the mediating role of self-esteem was approved. It can be concluded that psychological well-being is influenced by social comparison and self-esteem.
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Asli Azad, M., Shariat, S., Farhadi, T., & Shahidi, L. (2018). The prediction of psychological well-being based on self-compassion and self-esteem in caregivers of people with physical, mental, and multiple disabilities in the welfare organization. Journal of Social Behavior Research & Health, 2(1), 164-173
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