Abstract
The current research developed and validated a Korean-translated version of the Personal Relative Deprivation Scale (PRDS). The PRDS measures individual differences in people’s tendencies to feel resentful about what they have compared to what other people like them have. Across 2 studies, Exploratory Factor Analyses revealed that the two reverse-worded items from the original PRDS did not load onto the primary factor for the Korean-translated PRDS. A reduced 3-item Korean PRDS, however, showed good convergent validity. Replicating previous findings using Western samples, greater tendencies to make social comparisons of abilities (but not opinions) were associated with higher PRDS (Studies 1 and 2), and participants scoring higher on the 3-item Korean PRDS were more materialistic (Studies 1 and 2), reported worse physical health (Study 1), had lower self-esteem (Study 2) and experienced higher stress (Study 2).
Highlights
Personal relative deprivation (PRD) refers to resentment caused by the awareness that one is deprived of desired and deserved outcomes compared to what others have [1,2]
People vary in terms of how much they experience PRD, and Callan, Shead, and Olson [3] developed the Personal Relative Deprivation Scale (PRDS) to gauge this individual difference
Does the PRDS predict theoretically relevant outcomes among people accustomed to Eastern cultural contexts? Some evidence suggests that people from Eastern cultures might respond differently to adverse social comparisons due to lower individualism resulting in reduced emotional reactions to self-focused contexts [11]
Summary
Personal relative deprivation (PRD) refers to resentment caused by the awareness that one is deprived of desired and deserved outcomes compared to what others have [1,2]. Validation of a Korean version of the Personal Relative Deprivation Scale because of the constant self-other comparisons required to achieve group harmony and conform to group norms [12,13] It is not clear how PRD is associated with its known antecedents (e.g., social comparison tendencies) and consequences (e.g., increased stress) in Eastern cultures. The purpose of Study 1 was to (a) develop a Korean-translated version of Callan et al.’s [3] PRDS and (b) examine its associations with people’s tendencies to engage in social comparisons, self-rated physical health, personality, and materialism among a sample of Korean participants. Previous research with Western participants has shown that people higher in PRD tend to have worse health [9] and are lower in emotional stability and conscientiousness [3], so we included measures of self-rated physical health and personality to explore these associations in our Korean sample
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