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ERIC Number: EJ901429
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 29
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1070-5511
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Modeling Relations among Discrete Developmental Processes: A General Approach to Associative Latent Transition Analysis
Bray, Bethany C.; Lanza, Stephanie T.; Collins, Linda M.
Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, v17 n4 p541-569 2010
To understand one developmental process, it is often helpful to investigate its relations with other developmental processes. Statistical methods that model development in multiple processes simultaneously over time include latent growth curve models with time-varying covariates, multivariate latent growth curve models, and dual trajectory models. These models are designed for growth represented by continuous, unidimensional trajectories. The purpose of this article is to present a flexible approach to modeling relations in development among two or more discrete, multidimensional latent variables based on the general framework of loglinear modeling with latent variables called associative latent transition analysis (ALTA). Focus is given to the substantive interpretation of different associative latent transition models, and exactly what hypotheses are expressed in each model. An empirical demonstration of ALTA is presented to examine the association between the development of alcohol use and sexual risk behavior during adolescence. (Contains 5 footnotes, 6 tables, and 2 figures.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Survey of Youth
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