Félix Bigand, Elise Prigent, Bastien Berret, Annelies Braffort
Decomposing spontaneous sign language into elementary movements: A principal component analysis-based approach
PloS one
previous research established positive correlation income subjective wellbeing swb correlation attributed incomes ability provide material circumstances influence ones perceived socioeconomic rank society known subjective socioeconomic status ses study sought examine whether social comparison processes could mediate relationship income swb specifically aimed explore impact comparing ones current socioeconomic situation individuals similar socioeconomic background referred comsim swb based similarity hypothesis social comparison theory data stem two separate twowave surveys study 1 comprised 588 participants 294 men 294 women age range 2560 years mean age 415 years study 2 comprised 614 participants 312 men 302 women age range 2560 years mean age 435 years studies data predictors swb collected 3 months apart study 1 study 2 bivariate analysis demonstrated positive correlation income swb however multivariate regression models revealed income direct effect swb instead studies subjective ses comsim emerged significant predictors swb comsim influential furthermore formal mediation analysis indicated subjective ses comsim fully mediated relationship income swb combined additionally study 2 found cognitive factors personal control well affective factors like selfesteem played mediating role social comparison processes swb study contributes existing research emphasizing importance two distinct social comparison mechanisms mediating relationship income swb therapeutic interventions improve swb also consider social comparison processes political standpoint policies addressing income inequality mitigate negative effects social comparisons wellbeing providing support lower socioeconomic positions also enhance swb