Results
Variance partitioning
First, the variance was estimated in likeability, popularity, and distance that was due to the children
who perceive (actor variance), the children being perceived (partner variance), and the specific
relationships between actors and partners (relationship variance). Table 1 lists the variance
proportions.
The actor and partner variances of distance are equal because the distance from actor to partner is
identical to the distance from partner to actor. Of the variance in distance, 14.6% at Time 1 and 12.6%
at Time 2 was due to actor and partner effects. Both were significantly different from 0, indicating that
some children generally sat closer to their peers than to others. For example, children in the center of
the classroom generally sit closer to their classmates than children who sit in a corner of the
classroom. Relationship variance was most important, indicating that the distance between