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This research investigates the dynamics of peer relations among female adolescents in middle school.

The Cycle of Popularity: Interpersonal Relations Among Female Adolescents

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Ethnographic study examines how popularity affects peer relations in middle school girls, indicating complex social dynamics.

This research investigates the dynamics of peer relations among female adolescents in middle school.
Data collected from a larger ethnographic study focusing on female adolescents in a middle school setting.
Examined the formation of cliques and social hierarchies among girls by eighth grade.
Established a stable hierarchy of cliques with popular girls at the top.
Friendships with popular girls became crucial for gaining peer status, yet they often distanced themselves from lower-status students.
A cycle of popularity developed, with initial positive feelings shifting to negative, leading to popular girls being disliked.

Donna Eder (1985) studied this question.

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