Third and fifth graders were studied to find out if there was a difference between popular and unpopular children with respect to specific personality traits. Personality traits measured were extraversion, locus of control, self-control, delay of gratification and impulsivity. Popularity was measured by various sociometric procedures. Extraversion was measured by the Junior Eysenck Personality Inventory, locus of control by the Nowicki-Strickland Children's Locus of Control Scale and self-control by the Kendall-Wilcox Self-Control Rating Scale. Scales were developed to measure children's self-perceptions of delay of gratification and impulsivity. Data were analyzed by means of analysis of variance and Person product-moment correlations. Findings indicated that internal locus of control was associated with high popularity and that popular children had more self-control than unpopular children. Differences between status groups on extraversion, delay of gratification and impulsivity were not demonstrated. The study points to locus of control and self-control as central aspects in the determination of social status. Improved understanding of the relationship between social status and personality must await advances in the measurement of personality traits in children. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 45-11, Section: A, page: 3278. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1984.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75451 |
| Contributors | FERRER, MILLIE., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 137 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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