Hi Charles,

I think  that a sociometric test works for kids K.8.  Through a  sociometric test you can discover, describe and evaluate social status and structure, and can measure the acceptance or rejection felt between peers. Subjects within a group are usually asked to pick members that they like or prefer working with, depending on the context (i.e. if the subjects are school children or work colleagues.

Hi Charles,

I think te same of Orlando,  you can describe a new structure  related  with participant observation technical.

 Charles:

You can related studies that would help to answer your question in this RG link:

https://www.researchgate.net/topic/sociometric_techniques

Best regards,

Debra

Thanks to everyone who has responded. Most of the studies that I have read have used locally created surveys to conduct the test. I was wondering whether there is a study instrument or survey that has a more proven reliability rating. I could write a survey for my study, but I am not sure whether the academic community would accept the reliability of a study without a proven instrument. 

Hi Charles,

Colleagues of mine have a paper on the reliability of paper-and-pencil vs. computerized assessment of sociometric nominations:

van den Berg, Y. H., & Cillessen, A. H. (2013). Computerized sociometric and peer assessment An empirical and practical evaluation. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 37(1), 68-76.

http://jbd.sagepub.com/content/37/1/68.full

This might be helpful in supporting the point that digital assesment of sociometry is reliable.

Kind regards,

Tessa