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Social comparison orientation mediates the association between HEXACO and self-presentation
Sıla Demir1, Türker Özkan2, Başar Demir3
1Department of Psychology, Antalya Bilim University, Antalya, Turkey.
Scandinavian Journal of Psychology
|April 10, 2022
Summary
This study reveals social comparison orientation mediates personality
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Social Psychology
Background:
- Personality traits influence self-presentation strategies.
- The mediating role of social comparison orientation (SCO) in this relationship is under-explored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if SCO mediates the link between personality and self-presentation.
- To examine the invariance of this model across genders.
Main Methods:
- Data collected from 496 individuals using HEXACO personality inventory, self-presentation tactic scale, and Iowa-Netherlands SCO scale.
- Path analysis and multigroup path analysis were employed.
Main Results:
- A partial mediation model showed good fit.
- Honesty-humility most strongly predicted assertive self-presentation, while emotionality most strongly predicted defensive self-presentation.
- The proposed model was found to be invariant across genders.
Conclusions:
- The relationship between personality and self-presentation is complex and partially explained by social comparison orientation.
- Findings highlight the universal nature of these psychological mechanisms across genders.
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