INCOM Social Comparison Scale

Short Description: Can social comparison orientations predict people’s beliefs about their relative position in economic preferences? This module involves the 11-item INCOM social comparison scale and a set of questions regarding respondents’ beliefs about their relative position in the contexts of risk preferences, generosity, income and trust.

Methodological Details: The IOWA-Netherlands Comparison Orientation Measure (INCOM) includes several items on how often participants compare themselves with others regarding various aspects (e.g., success, social skills, opinions). In addition to the INCOM, participants were asked to report their beliefs about their own position and their estimations about others regarding five topics: risk preferences, generosity, honesty, income and life satisfaction.

Contact	Syear	Respondents	Dataset	Variables	Availability	Field	Method	Replication
Levent Neyse (DIW Berlin)	2018	1600	inno	im_ivd, ivd01_1, ivd03_7, ivd03_9, ivd03_6, ivd03_10, ivd03_4, ivd03_11, ivd02_3, ivd02_1, ivd03_5, ivd03_2, ivd03_8, ivd02_5, ivd03_3, ivd03_1, ivd02_2, ivd02_4	04/2021	Psychology	Survey items