Εκτίμηση της συμπεριφοράς μαθητών πρωτοβάθμιας και δευτεροβάθμιας εκπαίδευσης από τους συνομηλίκους τους

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This study explores the behavior patterns of elementary and secondary school students and the possible factors that influence their behavior based on peers' evaluation. The sample consisted of 1041 elementary school pupils and 862 secondary school students of public schools in northern Greece. Students were asked to fill out a sociometric questionnaire consisting of two best friend no friend nominations and seven behavioral descriptions. Based on the first two sociometric questions, students were classified into five sociometric status groups (popular, rejected, neglected, controversial, average). It was found that gender and school achievement influenced students' evaluation of their peer's behavior. Rejected and neglected children were found to experience psychosocial and academic difficulties.