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An overall statistic for testing symmetry in social interactions
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The present work focuses the attention on the skew-symmetry index as a measure of social reciprocity. This index is based on the correspondence between the amount of behaviour that each individual addresses to its partners and what it receives from them in return. Although the skew-symmetry index enables researchers to describe social groups, statistical inferential tests are required. The main aim of the present study is to propose an overall statistical technique for testing symmetry in experimental conditions, calculating the skew-symmetry statistic (Φ) at group level. Sampling distributions for the skew- symmetry statistic have been estimated by means of a Monte Carlo simulation in order to allow researchers to make statistical decisions. Furthermore, this study will allow researchers to choose the optimal experimental conditions for carrying out their research, as the power of the statistical test has been estimated. This statistical test could be used in experimental social psychology studies in which researchers may control the group size and the number of interactions within dyads.
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LEIVA UREÑA, David, SOLANAS PÉREZ, Antonio, SALAFRANCA I COSIALLS, Lluís. An overall statistic for testing symmetry in social interactions. _Psicothema_. 2008. Vol. 20, núm. 4, pàgs. 951-957. [consulta: 25 de febrer de 2026]. ISSN: 0214-9915. [Disponible a: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/45385]