This article reviews research conducted on social comparison processes in the classroom
since Festinger proposed his theory of social comparison. It covers the theoretical framework …

The big-fish-little-pond effect (BFLPE) refers to the theoretical prediction that equally able
students will have lower academic self-concepts in higher-achieving or selective schools or …

Most physical education intervention studies on the positive effect of sports on self-concept
development have attempted to increase schoolchildren's self-concept without taking the …

Background: Schoolchildren's personality development is considered a central goal of
physical education (PE). With regard to the relationship between psychological well-being …

There is substantial evidence that some classical dancers have difficulty with their personal
lives and with their lives as performers. Specifically, a consistent emphasis on performance …

This study examines the effects of social comparison, gender, and grade level on gifted
adolescents' multidimensional self-concept. Participants include 248 gifted adolescents who …

Physical education (PE) provides an important achievement setting for researchers to
investigate social comparison processes, however, our understanding of how these …

Drawing from theory and research into social comparison processes, the present study
sought to determine children's motives for comparison in addition to the coexistence of class …

The aim of the study was to determine the factors that are effective in encouraging Turkish
high school students to try sports and to identify ways to increase the number of students …

Introduction: Homogeneous grouping strategies are among the basic interventions for gifted
education. Although the academic advantages of these interventions have been frequently …