The Relationship of Certain Factors to Popularity in Students of the Eighth Grade of the Junior High School at Ozona, Texas

• Main Author: Hawk, Travis L.
• Other Authors: Dougherty, James Henry, 1901-
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: North Texas State College 1951
• Subjects: eighth grade; popularity; socio-economic status; personality; intelligence quotient; scholastic achievement; physical attractiveness; athletic ability; Popularity > Texas > Ozona.; Junior high school students > Social conditions > Texas > Ozona.
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc97015/

The problem set forth in this study is to determine the relationship of certain factors to the popularity of students in the eighth grade of the Junior High School at Ozona, Texas. The factors to be considered in this study are as follows: 1. The socio-economic status of the parents; 2. Each of the factors measured by the California Test of Personality; 3. The intelligence quotient; 4. Scholastic achievement; 5. The length of family residence in the community; 6. Physical attractiveness of the students as evaluated by three teachers; 7. Athletic ability as evaluated by the physical education teachers; 8. Conduct in the classroom as evaluated by the home room teacher.