Sentences with phrase «social comparison orientation»

The results suggested that the link between materialism and Facebook activity can be partly explained by materialists displaying a stronger social comparison orientation, having more Facebook friends, and objectifying and instrumentalizing their friends more intensely.

The questionnaire asked participants to rate their agreement with statements in order to calculate their Facebook activity (such as «I'm posting photographs»), social comparison orientation («I often compare how I am doing socially»), materialism («My life would be better if I owned certain things I don't have»), objectification of Facebook friends («Having many Facebook friends contributes more success in my personal and professional life») and instrumentalization of Facebook friends («To what extent do you think Facebook friends are useful in order to attain your goals?»).

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We Can Do It: The Interplay of Construal Orientation and Social Comparisons Under Threat.