Keywords: Social comparison theory
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Career Development International (2026) 31 (5): 546–560.
Published: 12 February 2026
...Yiming Wang; Xudong Song; Chaoping Li Purpose Prior studies on social media have suggested that it primarily elicits negative career-related outcomes due to upward social comparison. Drawing upon social comparison theory, particularly the assimilative perspective, we challenge this prevailing view...
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Career Development International (2024) 29 (1): 93–112.
Published: 01 December 2023
...Maoyu Zhang; Shiyu Zhou; Yan Wu; Shengming Liu Purpose Despite the dramatic increase in people's use of social media, relatively few studies have examined its effect on careers. Drawing upon social comparison theory and self-regulation theory, this study aims to investigate how career-oriented...

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