ERIC Number: EJ1330449
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Apr
Pages: 35
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ISSN: ISSN-1076-9986
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Obtaining Interpretable Parameters from Reparameterized Longitudinal Models: Transformation Matrices between Growth Factors in Two Parameter Spaces
Liu, Jin; Perera, Robert A.; Kang, Le; Sabo, Roy T.; Kirkpatrick, Robert M.
Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, v47 n2 p167-201 Apr 2022
This study proposes transformation functions and matrices between coefficients in the original and reparameterized parameter spaces for an existing linear-linear piecewise model to derive the interpretable coefficients directly related to the underlying change pattern. Additionally, the study extends the existing model to allow individual measurement occasions and investigates predictors for individual differences in change patterns. We present the proposed methods with simulation studies and a real-world data analysis. Our simulation study demonstrates that the method can generally provide an unbiased and accurate point estimate and appropriate confidence interval coverage for each parameter. The empirical analysis shows that the model can estimate the growth factor coefficients and path coefficients directly related to the underlying developmental process, thereby providing meaningful interpretation.
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Statistical Analysis, Matrices, Mathematics, Growth Models, Children, Surveys
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey
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