The relationship between leadership and sociometric status among preschool children.
In the present study the relationship between leadership behavior and sociometric status among preschool children was examined. Leadership behaviors of 24 6-year-old Japanese children were observed during free play and scored on the basis of a 2-dimensional leadership scale (facilitation of play and consideration-evaluation of playmates; Fukada, Fukada, & Hicks, 1994). Participants were categorized into three sociometric-status groups. Children who had high sociometric status showed higher scores on both leadership dimensions than those with low sociometric status.
Fukada
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Department of Psychology, Hiroshima University, Japan.
Fukada
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Hicks
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D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000145:classification; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007564:Japan; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D019370:Observation; D010379:Peer Group; D010988:Play and Playthings; D012919:Social Behavior; D012963:Sociometric Techniques