Popularity among Teenage Girls in Adelaide and Shanghai: A Pilot Q-Method Study

       2014 Conference on Psychology and Social Harmony (CPSH 2014)——In the past, popularity was measured via sociometric ratings and was seen as being well liked and accepted. In recent years, western researchers have asked teens themselves to express their views of popularity. This has led to a new view of popularity as being publically visible and prestigious and not necessarily well-liked.