The effect of realistic threat in intergroup competition on Chinese college students’ aggression: the moderating role of social comparison orientation

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10.2991/978-2-38476-277-4_46How to use a DOI?

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intergroup realistic threat; aggression; social comparison orientation; intergroup competition

Abstract

Realistic threat in an intergroup competitive situation could lead to intergroup conflict and aggression, which is negative to intergroup relationship. Meanwhile, social comparison orientation in competition could also lead to intergroup aggression. This study explored the relationship of intergroup realistic threat, social comparison orientation and aggression using questionnaire method. Results showed that intergroup realistic threat could significantly predicted aggressiveness, with the social comparison orientation playing a moderating role. The study concluded that intergroup realistic threat could be a factor eliciting aggression, varying from different level of social comparison orientation. This study also inspired us that we should mitigate aggression in intergroup competition through reducing the impulse to social comparison.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Xueqing Bu
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/09/02
TI  - The effect of realistic threat in intergroup competition on Chinese college students’ aggression: the moderating role of social comparison orientation
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 10th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 397
EP  - 412
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-277-4_46
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-277-4_46
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