The study on the interpersonal interaction of junior teens using the method of sociometry

• Main Author: Y. H. Khomenko
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kamianets-Podilskyi National Ivan Ohiienko University, National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, G.S.Kostiuk Institute of Psychology 2018-02-01
• Series: Проблеми сучасної психології
• Subjects: interpersonal interaction; interaction; adolescence; intimate and personal communication; sociometric research; sociometric criterion; sociometric status; index of isolation; level of well-being; the factor of reciprocity; relationship satisfaction rate
• Online Access: http://journals.uran.ua/index.php/2227-6246/article/view/156560/155957

The results of an empirical study that was conducted during 2010–2015 are presented in the article. It is aimed at studying the interaction between adolescent pupils. Communication and interaction between peers in adolescence is extremely important for the development of a holistic and harmonious person, because the leading activity of adolescence is intimate-personal communication. The interaction between students of adolescence is defined based on the works of prominent psychologists and present researchers. To determine the quantitative characteristics of the interaction it is expedient to use the method of sociometry. So, all the criteria for studying the interaction in the student group are described in detail. Two main sociometric criteria are taken – business and emotional one. The business criterion involves the interaction of students in learning, and the emotional criterion involves a friendly interaction. The quantifiable indicators are: sociometric status, index isolation, level of well-being, the factor of reciprocity, relationship satisfaction rate. In order to study the interaction in detail, it is necessary to conduct sociometry several times. We decided to conduct sociometry for three academic years – in the fifth, sixth and seventh grades. As a result, the level of interaction between classmates is revealed. In our case, the interaction between students in both sociometric criteria is low. However, there are certain differences between the business and the emotional criterion. Namely, the interaction between classmates at the emotional level is better established. Possible reasons for such results are offered in the article. We argue that insufficient pedagogical efforts have been made to establish interaction between students of student groups. Specific recommendations for teachers are described by the author in order to improve the interaction between classmates both in learning and in friendly relationships