Kang Sujie, Gu Qian, Qin Wen, Liu Sanming, Xue Yukang, Zheng Qishan, Gu Chuanhua, Cao Yuqi
Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior (CCNU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430079, China.
Key Laboratory of Human Development and Mental Health of Hubei Province, School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2025 Jun 24;15(7):849. doi: 10.3390/bs15070849.
Online social comparisons play a vital role in adolescents and young adults' self-development. This study extended research on the influence of online social comparisons on self-concept clarity among college freshmen. This study investigated the mediating role of rumination in the relationship between online social comparisons and self-concept clarity among college freshmen and further examined the moderating effect of self-compassion on this mediational pathway. A sample of 975 Chinese university freshmen were recruited to complete the Online Social Comparisons Scale, Self-Concept Clarity Scale, Rumination Scale and Self-Compassion Scale. The results indicated that among college freshmen, online social comparisons can negatively impact self-concept clarity both directly and indirectly through rumination. Self-compassion moderated the effect of rumination on self-concept clarity. Compared to college freshmen with high self-compassion, those with low self-compassion showed a steeper decline in self-concept clarity as rumination increased. This study not only uncovers the psychological mechanisms through which online social comparison damages self-concept clarity but also provides empirical support for universities to develop targeted psychological health intervention programs based on self-compassion.
在线社会比较在青少年和年轻人的自我发展中起着至关重要的作用。本研究拓展了关于在线社会比较对大学新生自我概念清晰度影响的研究。本研究调查了沉思在大学新生在线社会比较与自我概念清晰度关系中的中介作用，并进一步考察了自我同情对这一中介路径的调节作用。招募了975名中国大学新生作为样本，让他们完成在线社会比较量表、自我概念清晰度量表、沉思量表和自我同情量表。结果表明，在大学新生中，在线社会比较既能直接也能通过沉思间接对自我概念清晰度产生负面影响。自我同情调节了沉思对自我概念清晰度的影响。与高自我同情的大学新生相比，低自我同情的学生随着沉思的增加，自我概念清晰度下降得更明显。本研究不仅揭示了在线社会比较损害自我概念清晰度的心理机制，也为大学制定基于自我同情的针对性心理健康干预项目提供了实证支持。
