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Twelve frequently asked questions about growth curve modeling

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Curran, Patrick J., Obeidat, Khawla, Losardo, Diane·2010·Journal of Cognition and Development

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Longitudinal data analysis has long played a significant role in empirical research within the developmental sciences. The past decade has given rise to a host of new and exciting analytic methods for studying between-person differences in within-person change. These methods are broadly organized under the term growth curve models. The historical lines of development leading to current growth models span multiple disciplines within both the social and statistical sciences, and this in turn makes it challenging for developmental researchers to gain a broader understanding of the current state of this literature. To help address this challenge, the authors pose 12 questions that frequently arise in growth curve modeling, particularly in applications within developmental psychology. They provide concise and nontechnical responses to each question and make specific recommendations for further readings.

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Authors
Curran, P. J., Obeidat, K., & Losardo, D.
Affiliations
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
Corresponding author
Curran, Patrick J.
Venue
Journal of Cognition and Development
Published
2010-04-30
Volume
11
Issue
2
Pages
121-136
ISSN
  • 1524-8372 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-7647
OpenAlex
W2079875205
Cited by
1,246
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75
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10.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Journal of Cognition and Development (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) (submittedVersion)
  • UNC Libraries
Funders
National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA015398)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
Keywords
growth curve models, longitudinal analysis, developmental psychology, between-person differences, within-person change, developmental trajectories

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