Partner by partner correlations
Partner by partner correlations were calculated to examine whether children’s average physical
distance to classmates as determined by the teacher and as determined by themselves were associated
with likeability and popularity (see Table 4). No significant correlations between actual distance and
likeability or popularity were found. Thus, children who sat toward the center of the classroom were
not more liked or perceived as popular in general. However, children who were better liked or more
popular had smaller interpersonal distance on average when children designed the classroom seating
arrangements. That is, children placed well-liked or popular classmates closer to themselves when
they could make their own seating arrangement. Liking and popularity were significantly correlated
with each other, indicating that well-liked children were also seen as more popular and vice versa.