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Dijkstra, Jan Kornelis; Cillessen, Antonius H. N.; Lindenberg, Siegwart; Veenstra, Rene – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2010
The goal of this study was to examine whether popularity and likability were related to associating with popular peers in adolescence. Participants were 3,312 adolescents (M age = 13.60 years) from 172 classrooms in 32 schools. Four types of peer affiliations of the participants with the popular peers in their classrooms were distinguished: "best…
Descriptors: Social Influences, Adolescents, Peer Acceptance, Peer Relationship
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Dijkstra, Jan Kornelis; Cillessen, Antonius H. N.; Borch, Casey – Developmental Psychology, 2013
This study examined the dynamics of popularity in adolescent friendship networks across 3 years in middle school. Longitudinal social network modeling was used to identify selection and influence in the similarity of popularity among friends. It was argued that lower status adolescents strive to enhance their status through befriending higher…
Descriptors: Friendship, Middle School Students, Adolescent Attitudes, Social Networks
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Dijkstra, Jan Kornelis; Cillessen, Antonius H. N.; Lindenberg, Siegwart; Veenstra, Rene – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2010
This study examined the associations of popularity, substance use, athletic abilities, physical attractiveness, and physical and relational aggression with likeability by same-gender and cross-gender peers among early adolescents (N = 3,312; M age = 13.60, with 92.7% of the participants in the 12-14 age range). Data collection consisted of peer…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Attraction, Peer Acceptance, Friendship, Substance Abuse