Sociometric Popularity, Perceived Peer Support, and Self-Concept in Adolescence

Frontiers in Psychology

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Arantza Fernández-Zabala¹  Estibaliz Ramos-Díaz¹  Arantzazu Rodríguez-Fernández¹  Juan L. Núñez² 

[1] Developmental and Educational Psychology Department, Education and Sport Faculty, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU);Department of Psychology, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

关键词: social preference;    perceived social support;    general self-concept;    sociometer theory;    secondary education;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.594007

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

The objective of this study is to analyze the role that peer support plays in the incidence relationships between sociometric popularity and general self-concept based on sociometer theory. A total of 676 randomly selected secondary school students from the Basque Country (49.6% boys and 50.4% girls) between 12 and 18 years of age ( M = 14.32, DT = 1.36) participated voluntarily. All of them completed a sociometric questionnaire (SOCIOMET), the Family and Friends Support Questionnaire (AFA-R), and the Dimensional Self-concept Questionnaire (AUDIM-33). Several models of structural equations were tested. The results indicate that sociometric popularity is linked to self-concept through the perceived social support of peers. These results are discussed within the framework of positive psychology and its practical implications in the school context.

【 授权许可】

CC BY