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Social intelligence and academic achievement as predictors of adolescent popularity

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Meijs, Noortje, Cillessen, Antonius H. N., Scholte, Ron H. J., Segers, Eliane, Spijkerman, Renske·2010·Journal of Youth and Adolescence
DOI 10.1007/s10964-008-9373-9PMC PMC2796964
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This study compared the effects of social intelligence and cognitive intelligence, as measured by academic achievement, on adolescent popularity in two school contexts. A distinction was made between sociometric popularity, a measure of acceptance, and perceived popularity, a measure of social dominance. Participants were 512, 14-15 year-old adolescents (56% girls, 44% boys) in vocational and college preparatory schools in Northwestern Europe. Perceived popularity was significantly related to social intelligence, but not to academic achievement, in both contexts. Sociometric popularity was predicted by an interaction between academic achievement and social intelligence, further qualified by school context. Whereas college bound students gained sociometric popularity by excelling both socially and academically, vocational students benefited from doing well either socially or academically, but not in combination. The implications of these findings were discussed.

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  • A number of studies have consistently confirmed correlations between children's social intelligence and their sociometric peer status.

    “Therefore, it is only natural that a number of studies have consistently confirmed correlations between the social intelligence of children and their sociometric peer status (Lease, Kennedy, Axelrod, 2002; Meijs et al., 2010).”

    From The The effects of cognitive, social, and emotional intelligence on children’s sociometric status in a new peer group (2023) · cites this paper as Meijs et al., 2010

    The Discussion (page unavailable) says that social intelligence and sociometric popularity were not related overall; the correlation was with perceived popularity instead. The Results, Preliminary Analysis (page unavailable), reports a sociometric correlation for girls but not boys, contrary to the claim of a consistently confirmed correlation. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • The effect of academic achievement on peer status depends on the norms of the group; academic achievement leads to higher status only if it is prioritized in the classroom, but where other skills are prioritized, it may not lead to high social status.

    “according to some authors the effect of the latter on peer status depends on the norms of the group. Academic achievement leads to higher status only if it is prioritized in the classroom, but where other skills are prioritized, it may not lead to high social status (Meijs et al., 2010).”

    From The The effects of cognitive, social, and emotional intelligence on children’s sociometric status in a new peer group (2023) · cites this paper as Meijs et al., 2010

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Authors
Meijs, N., Cillessen, A. H. N., Scholte, R. H. J., Segers, E., & Spijkerman, R.
Affiliations
  • Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
  • University of Connecticut (US)
Corresponding author
Meijs, Noortje
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Youth and Adolescence
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2008-12-09
Volume
39
Issue
1
Pages
62-72
ISSN
  • 0047-2891 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-6601
DOI
10.1007/s10964-008-9373-9
PMC
PMC2796964
OpenAlex
W2147742033
Cited by
117
References
46
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.23
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc
Locations
  • Journal of Youth and Adolescence (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Education › Social Skills and Education
Keywords
social intelligence, academic performance, sociometric popularity, perceived popularity, social dominance, school context, vocational schools, college preparatory schools
MeSH terms
Achievement, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Educational Measurement, Europe, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Peer Group, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Concept, Social Adjustment, Social Behavior, Social Perception, Emotional Intelligence

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