ERIC Number: EJ913126
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Mar
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The Role of Attractiveness and Aggression in High School Popularity
Borch, Casey; Hyde, Allen; Cillessen, Antonius H. N.
Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, v14 n1 p23-39 Mar 2011
This study examines the effects of physical attractiveness and aggression on popularity among high school students. Previous work has found positive relationships between aggression and popularity and physical attractiveness and popularity. The current study goes beyond this work by examining the interactive effects of physical attractiveness and aggression on popularity. Controlling for race and gender, the results indicate that attractive students are seen as more physically and relationally aggressive than those who are less attractive. We also found that those who are both physically attractive and aggressive are perceived to be more popular than those without such characteristics. However, the same interaction showed the opposite effect when predicting sociometric popularity instead of perceived popularity. These results contribute to the understanding of the differences between those who are well-liked (sociometric popularity) and those who are socially visible (perceived popularity), and the unique predictors of these two dimensions of status in the peer group.
Descriptors: Interpersonal Attraction, Peer Groups, Peer Acceptance, Interpersonal Relationship, Aggression, High School Students, Predictor Variables
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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