Związki heterofilii płciowej z pozycją socjometryczną i cechami sieci rówieśniczej w trzeciej klasie szkoły podstawowej
Gender heterophily and its relationship to sociometric position and peer network characteristics in the third grade of primary school

Summary/Abstract: In this study – based on a Polish nationwide, representative sample of third grade primary school pupils – we analysed the relationships between position within the peer network, its structural features (cohesion, hierarchy) and preferences for heterophily (PH), i.e. the frequency of choosing children of the other sex as liked. The analysis used two-part multi-level modelling. The results indicate that: (1) PH is relatively rare; (2) girls have a slightly higher PH level than boys; (3) PH is associated with a low position within peer networks among boys but not among girls; (4) the impact of network density and centralization (network measures at the class level) on PH is not consistent as it varies depending on whether the occurrence or intensity of PH is taken into account and it additionally differs for boys and girls. The article discusses potential changes in the functions performed by PH during primary school.

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