Abstract: The study investigated the relation between children’s conception of respect and peer relationships. 502 children from Grade 3 through 6 completed peer nominations, sociometric nominations, friendship quality questionnaire and opened questionnaire on the conception of respect. Results showed children of mutual respect had more friends and better friendship quality than children of unilateral respect. Popular children had no more mutual respect conception than other children. Rejected children had more unilateral respect conception than other children, which mainly was self-directed conception of respect. The different relations between respect conception and two aspects of peer relationships, which were friend relationships and social status, were discussed

Key words: conception of respect, mutual respect, unilateral respect, peer relationships, children