The role of academic performance, prosocial behaviour and friendships on adolescents' preferred studying partners: A longitudinal social network analysis

Author:

Palacios Diego123ORCID,Berger Christian4,Kanacri Bernardette Paula Luengo4,Huisman Mark5,Veenstra René5

Affiliation:

1. Society and Health Research Center, School of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Arts Universidad Mayor Santiago Chile

2. Millennium Nucleus for the Evaluation and Analysis of Drug Policies (nDP) Santiago Chile

3. Millennium Nucleus on Sociomedicine (SocioMed) Santiago Chile

4. School of Psychology Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Santiago Chile

5. University of Groningen Groningen The Netherlands

Abstract

AbstractBackgroundPeers constitute an important developmental context for adolescent academic behaviour providing support and resources to either promote or discourage attitudes and behaviours that contribute to school success. When looking for academic help, students may prefer specific partners based on their social goals regarding academic performance.AimsBased on the social goals for wanting to achieve academically (e.g., studying to be with friends, increasing/maintaining their own social status), we examine the extent to which adolescents' selection of preferred academic partners (with whom they would like to study) is driven by peers' academic performance, prosocial behaviour and friendships. Moreover, as high‐achieving students play an important role in academic settings, whether they are more likely to prefer to study with similar high‐achieving peers and friends was examined.SampleA total of 537 seventh‐grade students from 13 classes over three waves.MethodsLongitudinal social network analyses (RSiena).ResultsAdolescents were more likely to select high achievers, friends and prosocial peers as preferred academic partners. Furthermore, high achievers were more likely to choose other high achievers and friends as preferred academic partners.ConclusionsAdolescents are likely to prefer as study partners someone they can learn from and who is more approachable, cooperative and friendly. Regarding high achievers, they would choose not only academic partners with similar academic interests and motivations to help them boost their academic achievement but also classmates with whom they like to spend time and share personal issues.

Funder

Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo

Fondo de Financiamiento de Centros de Investigación en Áreas Prioritarias

Publisher

Wiley

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