Contributions of Social Comparison to Physical Illness and Well‐Being

Jerry M. Suls

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Health disparities and outcomes Behavioral Health and Interventions Health, psychology, and well-being

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This chapter contains section titled: Introduction Early History Theoretical Developments in Social Comparison after Festinger and Schachter Can Social Comparisons Make People Sick? Role of Comparisons in Prevention and Health Behaviors Social Comparison and Patients' Adaptation to Illness Conclusion Acknowledgments

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