Sociometric Classification Methods in School Peer Groups: A Comparative Investigation / Norah FREDERICKSON in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 39-6 (September 1998)

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 39-6 (September 1998) . - p.921-933 Titre : Sociometric Classification Methods in School Peer Groups: A Comparative Investigation Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Norah FREDERICKSON, Auteur ; Adrian F. FURNHAM, Auteur Année de publication : 1998 Article en page(s) : p.921-933 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : School children  peer relationships  assessment  classification  school  sociometrics Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The categorical consequences and psychometric properties of different sociometric classification methods were evaluated. Children aged 9 to 12 years (N=254) completed three sociometric questionnaires and a peer assessment measure on two occasions 5 weeks apart. The sociometric data were analysed using 13 different methods. Analysis of kappa values indicated relatively poor agreement across methods on subject classification. Temporal stability of the classifications was also poor. Assessment of construct validity involved analysis of the peer assessment items, using MANOVA to test hypotheses based on ideas from social exchange theory. Cross-sex rating biases and difficulties with the neglected and controversial classifications are discussed as indicating a need for the application of theoretically based approaches which consider features of the peer group social system and a need for caution in selecting methods for clinical use. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=123 [article] Sociometric Classification Methods in School Peer Groups: A Comparative Investigation [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Norah FREDERICKSON, Auteur ; Adrian F. FURNHAM, Auteur . - 1998 . - p.921-933. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 39-6 (September 1998) . - p.921-933 Mots-clés : School children  peer relationships  assessment  classification  school  sociometrics Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The categorical consequences and psychometric properties of different sociometric classification methods were evaluated. Children aged 9 to 12 years (N=254) completed three sociometric questionnaires and a peer assessment measure on two occasions 5 weeks apart. The sociometric data were analysed using 13 different methods. Analysis of kappa values indicated relatively poor agreement across methods on subject classification. Temporal stability of the classifications was also poor. Assessment of construct validity involved analysis of the peer assessment items, using MANOVA to test hypotheses based on ideas from social exchange theory. Cross-sex rating biases and difficulties with the neglected and controversial classifications are discussed as indicating a need for the application of theoretically based approaches which consider features of the peer group social system and a need for caution in selecting methods for clinical use. Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=123

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