キャリア選択支援に向けた心理学的研究(II) : 主観的幸福感と就職活動における社会的比較

The relationships between subjective well-being and social comparison in job search activities were investigated. Previous studies have suggested that comparison with similar others may influence one\u27s subjective well-being. Female undergraduates (n=89) participated in a longitudinal study from December 2004 to July 2005. Results indicated that there was a lower frequency of activities by participant themselves in comparison to the inferred frequencies of activities by similar others. The differences in proactive activities of undergraduates became smaller with time, whereas the differences in other activities remained constant. Subjective well-being in the early phase, but not in the latter phase, was negatively correlated with differences between participant\u27s activities and similar other\u27s activities. Discussion is focused on the implications of social comparison and its influence on subjective well-being