Social Comparison Before, During, and After the Competition
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2020
Abstract
From the Publisher
This chapter provides an overview of the interplay between social comparison and competition before, during, and after the competition. Competition is defined broadly to include an act or process of competition, explicit or implicit, linked to basic social comparison processes. Before the competition, the authors consider the lessons of the social comparison literature on motives, individual differences, cultural and social norms, and competition entry decisions. The authors then review relevant findings on the role of individual factors (personal and relational) as well as situational factors that affect motivation and competitive behavior during the competition. Finally, the chapter examines the social comparison literature on downward comparison, upward comparison, and competition re-entry decisions after the competition.
Recommended Citation
Tor, Avishalom; Garcia, Stephen M.; and Reese, Zachary A., "Social Comparison Before, During, and After the Competition" (2020). Book Chapters. 22.
https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/book_chapters/22
Publication Information
in Social Comparison, Judgment, and Behavior (Jerry Suls, Rebecca L. Collins, & Ladd Wheeler eds., 2020).