Self-enhancement by social comparison: a prospective analysis |
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Authors: | Zuckerman Miron O'Loughlin Ryan E |
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Institution: | Department of Clinical & Social Sciences in Psychology, University of Rochester, NY 14627-0266, USA. miron@psych.rochester.edu |
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Abstract: | A longitudinal investigation showed that self-enhancement by social comparison (assessing whether people perceive themselves more positively than they perceive others) was prospectively related to an increase in self-reported adjustment, controlling for the effects of narcissism. Better adjustment, including higher self-esteem, was not prospectively related to an increase in self-enhancement. The investigation also included a diary period, allowing the assessment of intrasubject covariation between daily reports of self-esteem and daily reports of perceived challenge and daily events (positive or negative). High (compared to low) self-enhancers were less likely to report lower self-esteem under higher challenge and less likely to report higher self-esteem under positive events. |
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