Unpacking interplays between competitiveness, cooperativeness, and social comparison orientation: A network psychometric approach and replication.

Emerging evidence highlights the role of social comparison in competition and cooperation, yet the dynamics among competitiveness, cooperativeness, and social comparison orientation (SCO) remain underexplored. In the present study, we sought to unravel these complex interplays employing graphical Ga...

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Publicado en:British Journal of Psychology Vol. 116; no. 1; pp. 52 - 69
Autores principales: Meng, Guangteng, Wang, Lingxiao, Zhong, Bowei, Wang, Shujing, Li, Qi, Liu, Xun
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Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Feb2025
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          Meng, Guangteng
          Wang, Lingxiao
          Zhong, Bowei
          Wang, Shujing
          Li, Qi
          Liu, Xun
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          CAS Key Laboratory of Behavioral Science, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
          Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
          Centre for Cognition and Brain Disorders, The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
          Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Research in Assessment of Cognitive Impairments, Hangzhou, China
          Beijing Key Laboratory of Learning and Cognition, School of Psychology, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China
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        China
        Cross-sectional method
        Human beings
        Psychometrics
        Social comparison
        Interpersonal relations
        Competition (Psychology)
        Cooperativeness
        Research funding
        Probability theory
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          Competition (Psychology)
          Cooperativeness
          China
          Research funding
          Probability theory
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        competition
        cooperation
        interpersonal co‐opetition
        network analysis
        social comparison
        competition
        cooperation
        interpersonal co‐opetition
        network analysis
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      ab: Emerging evidence highlights the role of social comparison in competition and cooperation, yet the dynamics among competitiveness, cooperativeness, and social comparison orientation (SCO) remain underexplored. In the present study, we sought to unravel these complex interplays employing graphical Gaussian models (GGMs) and characterize the network structures utilizing cross‐sectional data derived from 1073 Chinese participants. A pre‐registered independent sample (n = 1348) served to examine the replicability and robustness of our initial findings. Moreover, we explored the Bayesian networks (i.e., directed acyclic graphs) to delve into their probabilistic directed dependencies. Our analysis identified an interpersonal co‐opetition network where SCO bridges competitiveness and cooperativeness, emphasizing the key influence of the desire to surpass others. We also found a significant gender effect on the levels of these orientations but not on the network patterns. Additionally, the replication sample offered validation for the resultant network structure and its key nodes. In sum, these findings provide a new insight into the symbiotic relationship between competitiveness and cooperativeness within the framework of social comparison, offering significant theoretical and practical implications.
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