Sociometric classification methods in school peer groups: a comparative investigation

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A number of different types of sociometric classification systems have been developed to gauge children's social status within their school peer groups. Each type of classification method features differences in the sociometric instruments used to collect the data that provide the basis for classification and each type of classification method has variants. A study was conducted to compare sociometric status group classification methods in terms of distribution/classification differences between methods, test-retest reliability and construct validity. The results are discussed.

Testing, Child psychology, Psychological tests for children, Childhood psychological tests, Educational sociology, Social skills in children, Children's social skills

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The long-term stability of sociometric status classification: A longitudinal study of included pupils who have moderate learning difficulties and their mainstream peers

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This article explains the importance of the validity of sociometric measurement tools and describes how the research is skewed when it is not. Topics include social acceptance, learning disability, and methodology.

United Kingdom, Social aspects, Methods, Measurement, Test validity, Social acceptance, Learning disabled, Learning disabled persons, Popularity

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An evaluation of nonresponse bias in peer, self, and teacher ratings of children's psychosocial adjustment

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This article discusses the negative impact of increasing rates of nonresponse in social adjustment research. Topics include bias, statistical analysis, and survey research.

Netherlands, Statistical methods, Survey response rates, Household surveys, Social adjustment, Adjustment (Psychology) in children, Childhood adjustment

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