Social comparison and big-fish-little-pond effects on self-concept and other self-belief constructs: Role of generalized and specific others

Two studies integrate the big-fish-little-pond effect (BFLPE; negative effects of class-average achievement on academic self-concept, ASC), which is based upon educational psychological research, with related social psychological research that is based on social comparison theory. Critical distincti...

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Main Authors: Marsh, H, Trautwein, U, Luedtke, O, Koeller, O
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008

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