Effects of intergroup upward comparison, trait self-esteem, and identity shift on state self-esteem and affect in upward comparison with in-group members

Asian Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 50-58

  Isobe, Chikae ^a   Ura, Mitsuhiro ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Identity shift; Intergroup comparison; Interpersonal comparison; Trait self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644981822     PISSN: 13672223     EISSN: 1467839X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-839X.2006.00171.x     Document Type: Article

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