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Dimensional comparison theory.

Jens Möller1, Herb W Marsh

  • 1University of Kiel, Department of Educational Psychology, Olshausenstrasse, 75, D 24098 Kiel, Germany. jmoeller@psychologie.uni-kiel.de

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Dimensional comparison, a self-evaluation process, involves comparing abilities across different domains. This research reveals it impacts self-concept, boosting it in superior domains and reducing it in weaker ones.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Self-Evaluation Theory

Background:

  • Social comparison and temporal comparison theories are established frameworks for understanding self-evaluation.
  • Dimensional comparison, a less-explored but significant self-evaluation process, involves an individual assessing their ability in one domain relative to another.
  • This process is prevalent in everyday life and influences self-perception across various ability domains.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and synthesize empirical findings on dimensional comparison.
  • To categorize research on dimensional comparison based on the questions addressed: 'why,' 'with what,' and 'with what effect.'
  • To discuss the motivational underpinnings and integration of dimensional comparison with social cognitive theories.

Main Methods:

  • Review of empirical studies including introspective, path-analytic, and experimental designs.
  • Categorization of research into three thematic groups: motivation, comparison targets, and effects.
  • Analysis of findings related to the frequency and impact of dimensional comparisons.

Main Results:

  • Dimensional comparisons are frequently observed in real-world settings.
  • These comparisons significantly influence domain-specific self-evaluations.
  • Self-concept is enhanced in the domain of higher ability and diminished in the domain of lower ability.

Conclusions:

  • Dimensional comparison is a critical, yet under-researched, component of self-evaluation.
  • The process directly modulates self-perceptions of ability in distinct domains.
  • Further research should explore the interplay between dimensional, temporal, and social comparison processes.