The Relevance of Social Comparison to Academic Self-Concept for Undergraduates at Hispanic Majority Institutions
Hispanic majority institutions have over 50% Hispanic student enrollment. We examined how social comparison may affect academic self-concept in this unique higher education landscape. We found that students who compare themselves to others who are worse off tend to experience a greater sense of academic self-concept in three domains than when they compare themselves to others who are better off. These findings have implications for improving academic success for students attending these emerging institutions.
Authors
- Ho Phi Huynh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9931-7467)
- Malin K. Lilley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6125-5942)
- Alan K. Halperin
- Dawn R. Weatherford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1145-1064)
- Jasmyne Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9069-8608)
- Isabella Castellanos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5495-8202)
- J.D. Arguello
Institutions
- Australian National University (AU)
- Texas A&M University – San Antonio (US)
- Texas A&M University – Central Texas (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hispanic Higher Education
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/15381927251363149
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Educational Outcomes and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 17.85