Comparing Different Facets of the Social Integration of High-Achieving Students in Their Classroom: No Gender Stereotyping, but Some Nonlinear Relationships

• Published in: Journal of educational psychology Vol. 115; no. 4; pp. 609 - 623
• Main Authors: Neuendorf, Claudia, Jansen, Malte
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Psychological Association 01.05.2023
• Subjects: Foreign Countries; Friendship; Gender Differences; Grade 9; High Achievement; Intellectual Disciplines; Peer Acceptance; Peer Relationship; Secondary School Students; Self Evaluation (Individuals); Sex Role; Sex Stereotypes; Social Integration; Social Networks; Germany

Prior research has found that student achievement is positively related to students' social standing in class. However, negative stereotypes about high academic achievers prevail among secondary school students, suggesting that higher achievers might be less well-integrated socially. These ster...