Can Higher Grades Result in Fewer Friends? A Reexamination of the Relation between Academic and Social Competence.

Landsheer, Hans A.; Maassen, Gerard H.; Bisschop, Paulien; Adema, Liesbeth

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ERIC Number: EJ576882

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Publication Date: 1998

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Can Higher Grades Result in Fewer Friends? A Reexamination of the Relation between Academic and Social Competence.

Landsheer, Hans A.; Maassen, Gerard H.; Bisschop, Paulien; Adema, Liesbeth

Adolescence, v33 n129 p185-91 Spr 1998

Examines social and academic competence of 157 secondary school students. Results show a significant interaction effect for academic effort, academic subject, and academic achievement. Argues that the contrasting correlations between academic and social competence may be explained by the various operationalizations of social competence. (Author/MKA)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Friendship, Interpersonal Competence, Peer Relationship, Secondary Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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