Researchers
use sociometric statuses to better understand the behaviors and outcomes of kids who have different types of peer relationships.
Peer - reported measures of peer status were collected
using a sociometric procedure.
Not exact matches
Last month, Kim and Olguín
used the results of their doctoral research to found a start - up called
Sociometric Solutions that already has several customers, including Bank of America, a bank in the Czech Republic and a consulting firm.
Interviewing and
sociometric techniques may constitute an important part of an assessment design but would be considered second choices, argues the same author, adding that projective - expressive techniques or objective, self - report instruments may help in further clarification of the results but should only be
used in a complimentary manner (Merrell, 2001).
One method of obtaining such information is the
use of
sociometric ratings and nominations.
The open parent, teacher, and child ratings for domains 1 through 5 were augmented by blinded ratings of school - based ADHD and oppositional / aggressive symptoms
using the Abikoff Classroom Observational System35 and social skills and peer relations
using peer
sociometric procedures.
In this two - hour continuing education web conference, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Board - Certified Psychodramatist and Sociometrist Jean Campbell will show clinicians how to
use psychodramatic and
sociometric exercises to help clients engage more fully in the therapeutic process, to assess clients, and create treatment plans in an interactive way.
Sociometric techniques that assess peer acceptance, friendships, and behavioral reputation have been
used with children with other chronic diseases (Reiter - Purtill, Vannatta, Gerhardt, Correll, & Noll, 2003), but adolescents have been neglected.
Measures of peer victimization (overt and relational) and peer status (preference - based and reputation - based popularity) were collected by
using a standard
sociometric procedure.
In sum, existing approaches to improve peer problems in children with ADHD are largely ineffective, in particular when the gold standard outcome of
sociometric nominations are
used.