Week 12: Longitudinal Analysis 2

[12a] Characterizing Change

Topics

1. Linear Trajectories
   • Structuring Time
   • Growth Modeling
2. Nonlinear Trajectories
   • Transforming Time
   • Instantaneous Change

File Downloads

• vocab_sim.csv

Readings

• S&F Chapter 10: Multilevel modeling with longitudinal data
• Hoffman Chapter 6: Describing within-person change over time
• Hox et al. (2012): Growth Curve Modeling from a MLM Perspective

Slides

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[12b] Predicting Change

Topics

1. Time-Invariant Predictors
   • Explaining the Baseline
   • Explaining the Growth Rate
2. Time-Varying Predictors
   • Decomposing Predictors
   • Explaining the Fluctuations

File Downloads

• vocab_sim.csv

Readings

• Hoffman Chapter 7: Time-invariant predictors in longitudinal models
• Hoffman Chapter 9: Time-varying predictors in models of within-person change

Slides

*Note that you can click the three-line (hamburger) icon on the bottom-left of the slides to access a navigation menu. You can click inside the slides region and press the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard to advance and reverse the slides and animations.

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