00000caa a22000003i 4500 UP-1685594773861985468 Buklod 20150204140153.0 g||| | || || ta 160418s1999 xx r |||| u|eng d (iLib)UPBAG-00016088028 BAG rda eng Circulation-Monograph Gibbons, Frederick X. author. Individual differences in social comparison development of a scale of social comparison orientation Frederick X. Gibbons, Bram P. Buunk. ©1999. 14 leaves illustrations 28 cm Includes bibliographical references. Development and validation of a measure of individual differences in social comparison orientation (the IOWA-Netherlands Comparison Orientation Measure [INCOM] are described. Assuming that the tendency toward social comparison is universal, the scale was constructed so as to be appropriate to and comparable in 2 cultures: American and Dutch. It was then administered to several thousand people in each country. Analyses of these data are presented indicating that the scale has good psychometric properties. In addition, a laboratory study several field studies are described that demonstrated the INCOM's ability to predict comparison effectively. Possible uses of the scale in basic and applied settings are discussed. Individual differences. Social comparison. Buunk, Bram P. author. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (Vol.76, No.1 (1999) : pages 129-142. FO UPBAG UPBAG-MAIN Circulation-Monograph Analytics