Informal Status Among Adolescents: A Literature Review

The paper provides an overview of the literature related to peer status and popularity. First, it reviews theoretical measurement issues concept popularity, then a review empirical findings with regards most important behavioral personality correlates popularity are presented. currently inspected following: athleticism, aggression, prosocial risk behavior, academic engagement performance, leadersip abilities, other traits (e.g. Big Five). While comes from developmental psychology quantitative field, author intends balance, as much possible, sociological, psychological evolutionary perspectives, well qualitative literature. also briefly discusses effect norms ethnic gender differences.