How Does Social Comparison of Received Help Relate to Interpersonal Gratitude? The Roles of Self-Worth and Help Effectiveness.
Cultivating interpersonal gratitude is crucial for promoting adaptive development in emerging adults. Social comparison theory provides a more comprehensive framework for exploring the mechanisms behind the formation of interpersonal gratitude. However, empirical findings regarding the effect of soc...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Youth & Adolescence Vol. 54; no. 6; pp. 1396 - 1412 |
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Jun2025
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