According to studies by Rodkin et al. in 2013 and Xie et al. in 2006, socially speaking, popular children:

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Both studies found that popular children were more likely to exhibit prosocial behavior, such as being helpful and cooperative, which likely contributes to their popularity among peers. Neither study suggests that popular children have low self-esteem or are on the fringes of peer groups. In fact, being rejected by peers is a characteristic of unpopular children.

According to Studies by Rodkin Et Al