Abstract
This research examined whether social ability measures related to acceptance and rejection differ based on varying educational levels. 257 primary school children, 45 high school teenagers, and 126 university students, male and female participated in the study. They completed the Inventory of Social Abilities, the Test of Social Abilities for Children in School Situation and a Sociometric Measure, used to determine the sociometric position each participant occupied within the group, in three situations: hanging out with, playing, and studying with. Results suggest that social skills seem to decrease rejection, instead of enabling social acceptance.
Highlights
Group belonging is an essential need for all people (e.g., Baumeister & Leary, 1995)
The examination of relations between sociometric status and psychological elements has been extensively studied in literature, it is a complicated task
The discussion will be divided into parts based on studied social situations and gender
Summary
Group belonging is an essential need for all people (e.g., Baumeister & Leary, 1995). The structure of every group allows each person to occupy a specific position and has relating to other group members. This core of relations, how a person relates to all the others in his or her group, is referred to as the social atom (Moreno, 1980). It is made up of the sum of a person’s interpersonal relationships, which are essential to his/her daily living.
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