Prediction of social comparison based on perfectionism, self-concept clarity, and self-esteem
Joint Authors
Saadat, Sayyid Hassan
Shahyad, Shayma
Pakdaman, Shahla
Shukri, Umayd
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 19, Issue 4 (30 Apr. 2017), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2017-04-30
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background : Eating and body image disorders are 2 of the most debilitating clinical problems among female adolescents and young females.
One of the strongest factors contributing to body dissatisfaction and eating pathology is social comparison.
Objectives : The current study aimed at determining the relationship between perfectionism, self-concept clarity, and self-esteem and the share of prediction of each in social comparison.
Methods : The current cross sectional study included all female high school students in Tehran in the 2014 - 2015 academic year.
Of these, 477 females were selected by multistage cluster sampling.
Results : The results of the correlation matrix was indicative of a significant negative relationship between self-esteem and selfconcept clarity with social comparison (P < 0.000).
There was a significant positive relationship between perfectionism and social comparison (P < 0.000).
The results of stepwise regression revealed that self-concept clarity predicted 17% of social comparison variance.
By including the variables of perfectionism and self-esteem, the coefficients of determination increased significantly up to 24% and 26%, respectively.
Self-esteem and self-concept clarity were significant negative predictors (P < 0.000), while perfectionism was a significant positive predictor(P< 0.000) of social comparison.
Beta coefficients indicated that among the predictive variables, self-concept clarity, and self-esteemwere able to predict social comparisonmore than perfectionism(β = -0.28,β = 0.27, andβ = -0.18, respectively).
Conclusions : Targeting individual differences that make people vulnerable to social comparison not only contributes to understanding the development of eating problems and body image, but also has implications for prevention and treatment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Saadat, Sayyid Hassan& Shahyad, Shayma& Pakdaman, Shahla& Shukri, Umayd. 2017. Prediction of social comparison based on perfectionism, self-concept clarity, and self-esteem. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 19, no. 4, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-796826
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Saadat, Sayyid Hassan…[et al.]. Prediction of social comparison based on perfectionism, self-concept clarity, and self-esteem. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 19, no. 4 (Apr. 2017), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-796826
American Medical Association (AMA)
Saadat, Sayyid Hassan& Shahyad, Shayma& Pakdaman, Shahla& Shukri, Umayd. Prediction of social comparison based on perfectionism, self-concept clarity, and self-esteem. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2017. Vol. 19, no. 4, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-796826
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 7-8
Record ID
BIM-796826