Interpersonal Perceptions of Intelligence in Late Childhood and Early Adolescent Friendships
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1979
Description
Fifteen male friendship pairs and 15 female friendship pairs at three grade levels (5th, 7th, and 9th) were administered the Self-Rating Scale of Intelligence (SRSI) and the Lorge-Thorndike intelligence test. The SRSI allowed each S to express an intelligence perception to self, friend, ideal friend, and the expected rating of self by the friend. Results indicated a tendency for intelligence perceptions to become more stable in females with increasing age, while a reverse tendency characterized the males’ intelligence perceptions. Friend-ideal friend congruency increased with age in females, but decreased with age in males. A need for the friend to support one’s own concept of intelligence was exhibited by most Ss.
Citation Information
Bailey, Roger C.; and Hatch, Victoria. 1979. Interpersonal Perceptions of Intelligence in Late Childhood and Early Adolescent Friendships. Journal of Genetic Psychology. Vol.135(1). 109-114. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221325.1979.10533422 ISSN: 0022-1325