Personality correlates of sociometric status

Abstract

3 studies of personality correlates of sociometric status are reported. 1080 navy cadets participated. In the 1st, general medical and psychogenic factors were used as the correlates of sociometric leadership scores. In the 2nd, performance or proficiency in the activities in which the group is engaging was related to sociometric scores. In the 3rd, 5 correlates consisting of the Self-Description Inventory, Physical Aptitude, Scholastic Aptitude, Mechanical Aptitude, Superiors' Ratings were used. The findings of the first 2 "were interpreted as evidence supporting the frequently made but infrequently tested assumption that sociometric measures reflect meaningful personality variables which can be reliably measured in terms of observable behavior." In the 3rd study, "all five measures correlated positively and significantly with sociometric status… in studying the relative effectiveness… superiors' ratings were better than the four test and inventory indices combined." 19 refs. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)