Abstract
The degree of companionship and the degree of interaction of school-children with their family members were reported in Part 1 and Part 2. In Part 3 the correlation of these two variables, companionship and interaction, is dealt with. The sample size is 793 in all, and 200 samples taken at random from the universe were used for the calculation of the correlation coefficients.
The correlation coefficients are in the range of 0.4+ 0.6. Therefore it has been ascertained that the two variables are in positive correlation, namely the covariance of the interaction and liking which was pointed out by G. C. Homans in his book “The Human Group” has been verified.
Findings on nine items concerning the situation of interaction are as follows.
The difference between boys and girls is significant with four items : the communication through helping the house chores and three other items.
The difference between nuclear families and extended ones is significant with four items : frequency of meeting of all family members at supper time and three other items.
The difference between groups classified by occupation is significant with five items : frequency of having a time for pleasure in the family and four other items.
