An Adjusted Probability Method for the Identification of Sociometric Status in Classrooms
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An Adjusted Probability Method for the Identification of Sociometric Status in ClassroomsFecha de publicación
2017-10-18Editor
Frontiers MediaCita bibliográfica
GARCÍA BACETE, Francisco José; CILLESSEN, Antonius H. N. An Adjusted Probability Method for the Identification of Sociometric Status in Classrooms. Frontiers in Psychology (2017), v. 8Tipo de documento
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Objective: The aim of this study was to test the performance of an adjusted probability
method for sociometric classification proposed by García Bacete (GB) in comparison with
two previous methods. Specific goals ... [+]
Objective: The aim of this study was to test the performance of an adjusted probability
method for sociometric classification proposed by García Bacete (GB) in comparison with
two previous methods. Specific goals were to examine the overall agreement between
methods, the behavioral correlates of each sociometric group, the sources for discrepant
classifications between methods, the behavioral profiles of discrepant and consistent
cases between methods, and age differences.
Method: We compared the GB adjusted probability method with the standard score
model proposed by Coie and Dodge (CD) and the probability score model proposed
by Newcomb and Bukowski (NB). The GB method is an adaptation of the NB method,
cutoff scores are derived from the distribution of raw liked most and liked least scores
in each classroom instead of using fixed and absolute scores as does NB method. The
criteria for neglected status are also modified by the GB method. Participants were 569
children (45% girls) from 23 elementary school classrooms (13 Grades 1–2, 10 Grades
5–6).
Results: We found agreement as well as differences between the three methods. The
CD method yielded discrepancies in the classifications because of its dependence on
z-scores and composite dimensions. The NB method was less optimal in the validation
of the behavioral characteristics of the sociometric groups, because of its fixed cutoffs for
identifying preferred, rejected, and controversial children, and not differentiating between
positive and negative nominations for neglected children. The GB method addressed
some of the limitations of the other two methods. It improved the classified of neglected
students, as well as discrepant cases of the preferred, rejected, and controversial groups.
Agreement between methods was higher with the oldest children.
Conclusion: GB is a valid sociometric method as evidences by the behavior profiles of
the sociometric status groups identified with this method. [-]
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Frontiers in Psychology (2017), v. 8Proyecto de investigación
1) Grant EDU2012-35930 from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness and 2) Grant P1-1A2012-04 from the Universitat Jaume IDerechos de acceso
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