Middle Status Preschooler in the System of Peer Relations

In this paper we describe the specific position of middle status preschooler in the informal structure of interpersonal relationships in kindergarten group. The aim of the empirical study was to investigate the role of middle status children in intra-group activities, emotional and reference relations and the group stability. Sociometry, autosociometry, referentometry and modification of the “repertory grid” techniques were used. For this study 75 preschoolers were involved. The results of our research show that middle status preschoolers are the significant group members and they have the ability to influence on the attractive and reference structures of children group.