| Relative deprivation based on occupation: An effective predictor of Chinese life satisfaction | |
Zhang, Shuwei1,2 ; Wang, Erping1; Chen, Yiwen1; Wang, EP (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Psychol, 4A Datun Rd, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China.
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| Contribution Rank | 1 |
| Abstract | Relative deprivation (RD) refers to the fact that individuals may feel deprived of some desirable thing in social comparison relative to a reference group. Occupational group is widely recognized as the essential reference group and generally used to compare differences in earnings and social position. Four waves' data from the Social Attitudes Survey of Urban-Rural Residents (China) (SAS-C; 2005/2007/2008/2009) were used to compute to Stewart's new measure of RD for different occupational groups and its relationship to life satisfaction (a cognitive component of subjective well-being). Results showed that both economic RD (defined as individuals' RD of material benefits, such as income, wealth etc.) and social status RD (defined as individuals' RD on their evaluation of social status) consistently predicted Chinese life satisfaction for a period of time from 2005 to 2009; meanwhile, individual economic RD was moderately correlated to social status RD. The effects of RD and some demographic variables on life satisfaction are discussed and possible improvements for future research are suggested. |
| Keyword | economic status life satisfaction reference group relative deprivation social status subjective well-being |
| Subject Area | Social Psychology |
| 2011-06-01 | |
| Language | 英语 |
| Source Publication | ASIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
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| ISSN | 1367-2223 |
| Volume | 14Issue:2Pages:148-158 |
| Subtype | Article |
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| Indexed By | SSCI |
| WOS ID | WOS:000290448800005 |
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| Document Type | 期刊论文 |
| Identifier | http://ir.psych.ac.cn/handle/311026/13240 |
| Collection | 社会与工程心理学研究室 |
| Corresponding Author | Wang, EP (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Psychol, 4A Datun Rd, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China. |
| Affiliation | 1.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Psychol, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Grad Univ, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China |
| First Author Affilication | Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Zhang, Shuwei,Wang, Erping,Chen, Yiwen,et al. Relative deprivation based on occupation: An effective predictor of Chinese life satisfaction[J]. ASIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY,2011,14(2):148-158. |
| APA | Zhang, Shuwei,Wang, Erping,Chen, Yiwen,&Wang, EP .(2011).Relative deprivation based on occupation: An effective predictor of Chinese life satisfaction.ASIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY,14(2),148-158. |
| MLA | Zhang, Shuwei,et al."Relative deprivation based on occupation: An effective predictor of Chinese life satisfaction".ASIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 14.2(2011):148-158. |
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