A Study of the Relationship between Vanity Trait and Social Comparison

Huang, Y.; Lin, Chad; Yang, Y.; Huang, C.

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Huang, Y.

Lin, Chad

Yang, Y.

Huang, C.

Date

2013

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Conference Paper

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Huang, Yu-An and Lin, Chad and Yang, Ya-Ting and Huang, Ching-Wen. 2013. A Study of the Relationship between Vanity Trait and Social Comparison, in Velev, D.G. (ed), Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Business, Economics and Tourism Management (CBETM2013), Oct 19-20 2013, pp. 6-10. Jeju Island, South Korea: International Economics Development and Research Center.

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2013 4th International Conference on Business, Economics and Tourism Management (CBETM2013)

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2013 4th International Conference on Business, Economics and Tourism Management (CBETM2013)

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http://www.ipedr.com/vol67/002-CBETM2013-N00003.pdf

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2010-4626

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27565

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Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between vanity traits and social comparison among music fans. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12-18 year-old adolescents in Taiwan. The results of this study show that: (1) fans with high level of concerns with their physical appearance were likely to make “lateral” social comparison; (2) fans with strong view on physical appearance were likely to make “downward” social comparison; (3) fans with high level of concerns with achievements were likely to make “upward” social comparison; and (4) fans with strong view on achievements were likely to make “lateral” social comparison. A key contribution of this study is the development of these four research propositions.