This study examined relations among dominance, sociometric preference, and social behavior in groups of 1st- and 3rd-grade boys. Twenty groups of 6 unacquainted boys met for five 45-min semistructured play sessions on consecutive days. Sociometric interviews yielded daily social preference scores. Boys' social behaviors were coded from video records into discrete categories. Dominance hierachies were formed on the basis of asymmetry (receiving vs. initiating) of peer-directed aggression or persuasion attempts.

The Emergence of Social Dominance in Young Boys' Play Groups: Developmental Differences and Behavioral Correlates.

This study explores the importance of the group context in the emergence of leadership, dominance, and group effectiveness in children’s cooperative learning groups. Using achievement goal orientat...

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Children’s Learning Groups: A Study of Emergent Leadership, Dominance, and Group Effectiveness

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.

The Relationship Between Leadership and Sociometric Status Among Preschool Children

The purpose of the present study was to examine the structure of leadership among preschool children Leadership behaviors of 18 five-year-old Japanese children were observed during free play and scored on the basis of a 15-item leadership scale A factor analysis of the items indicated two factors: facilitation of play and consideration-evaluation of playmates Children who had a central role in group play showed more leadership behaviors on the consideration-evaluation of playmates dimension than those on the periphery For the dimension of facilitation of play, however, no significant difference was seen between the two groups

Structure of leadership among preschool children

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Johanne Peck

Papers

A medieval kingdom: Leader-follower styles of preschool play