本項研究係「我國國民敎育階段中兒童及青少年身心發展之研究」第二年計劃之一部分，旨在利用社會計量法探討國小二、五年級與國中二年級受試在班級情境中受選、受拒的地位，並分析此種社會關係與整體計劃中其他各項品質之關係。研究結果發現：(1)社會關係能有意義的預測個人的品質。(2)社會關係與教師對學生行為的評定顯著相關。(3)國小學生選擇異性為友的比率甚低，五年級低於二年級，排斥異性為友的比率較高，五年級高於二年級。(4)各年級共同受歡迎的重要特質為成績優良、品行端正、用功上進、活潑快樂、熱心負責、聰明能幹；共同不受歡迎的重要特質為愛打人駡人、好管閒事、愛說話、犯規胡鬧、成績不良、不用功上進等。

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the sociometric status of chinese children in the classroom. Seven hundred and forty six children of 2nd, 5th and 7th grade from two elementary and two junior high schools in Taipei area were selected as subjects. All the subjects were given sociometric questionnaire, Raven's intelligence test, Tennessee self-concept scale and children's internal-external control scale, and were also rated by their classroom teacher on 8 traits-academic achievement, health, happiness, leadership popularity, aggression, dependency and problem behavior. The main findings of this study were as follows: 1. There were no significant differences between the sociometric status of boys and girls. 2. The sociometric status of children was positively related to intelligence, academic achievement, internality and self acceptance. 3. The sociometric status of children was positively correlated with academic achievement, health, happiness, leadership and popularity, but was negatively correlated with aggression, dependency and problem behavior.