The interpretation of social comparison and its relation to life satisfaction among elderly people: Does frailty make a difference?
The interpretation of social comparison and its relation to life satisfaction among elderly people: Does frailty make a difference?
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DOI：
10.1093/geronb/59.5.p250
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发表时间：
2004-09-01
影响因子：
6.2
通讯作者：
Slaets, JPJ
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作者：
Frieswijk, N;Buunk, BP;Slaets, JPJ
本研究以444名不同体弱程度的社区老年人为研究对象，采用问卷调查的方法，探讨了上下社会比较的解释及其对生活满意度的影响。正如我们所料，体弱程度较高的老年人不太倾向于对比，更倾向于将自己与向下的比较目标相认同。此外，他们更倾向于将自己与向上的比较目标进行对比，但与我们的预期相反，他们也更倾向于认同这个目标。向上认同、向下对比与生活满意度正相关，向上对比、向下认同与生活满意度负相关。这些影响独立存在于虚弱对生活满意度的负面影响之外。
We examined the interpretation of upward and downward social comparison and its effect on life satisfaction in a questionnaire study among 444 community-dwelling elderly persons with different levels of frailty. As we expected, elderly persons with higher levels of frailty were less inclined to contrast and more inclined to identify themselves with a downward comparison target. Furthermore, they were more inclined to contrast themselves with an upward comparison target, but contrary to our expectations, they were also more inclined to identify with this target. Upward identification and downward contrast related positively, whereas upward contrast and downward identification related negatively to life satisfaction. These effects existed independently of the negative effect of frailty on life satisfaction.