Concurrent Paper Session 1: Tuesday 10:30am – 12:00pm
Session 1A: Bayesian Models
| Paper | Authors |
| Understanding Bayesian Nonparametric Methods Through Programming a Dirichlet Process Mixture Model | Yuelin Li
Elizabeth A. Schofield |
| Bayesian Estimation for Cases of Empirical Underidentification: Examples of Multitrait-Multimethod Data Analysis | Jonathan Helm |
Session 1B: Approaches for Modeling Clustered Count Data
| Paper | Authors |
| Approaches for Modeling Clustered Count Data | Ann O’Connell
Jing Zhang |
Session 1C: Behavioral Applications
| Paper | Authors |
| Gender differences in time varying effects of adolescent affect and suicidal ideation following discharge from psychiatric hospitalization | Leslie A. Brick
Marisa E. Marraccini Michael F. Armey Nicole R. Nugent |
| Trajectories of family formation: the effects of parental divorce in a cross national perspective | Y. (Sapphire) Han
A.C. (Aart) Liefbroer C.H. (Cees) Elzinga |
| Transitions in Substance Use Patterns from Adolescence to Young Adulthood | Gabriel J. Merrin
Kara Thompson Bonnie J. Leadbeater |
Session 1D: Symposium – Quantitative Methods for Neuroimaging
| Symposium | Authors |
| Leveraging a Between-Person Grouping Algorithm to Estimate Within-Person Brain Dynamics | Adriene M. Beltz
Hailey L. Dotterer |
| Evaluating task-dependent brain connectivity with basis functions in GIMME
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Kelly A. Duffy
Kathleen M. Gates Jessica R. Cohen |
| Identifying and estimating relations within and between functional brain networks using MIIVsem and GIMME
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Kathleen M. Gates
Zachary Fisher Kenneth A. Bollen |
| Confirmatory Subgrouping of Functional Brain Networks in Children with ADHD
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Jessica R. Cohen
Kelly A. Duffy Stewart H. Mostofsky |
| Inference Equifinality: Localizing network models using the jackknife. | Teague R. Henry
Jessica R. Cohen |
Session 1E: Symposium – Statistical Innovations for Longitudinal Data Analysis
| Symposium | Authors |
| Sparse functional log-contrast regression with longitudinal/functional compositional covariates | Ken Chen |
| Heavy-tailed longitudinal regression models for censored data: A robust parametric approachs | Larissa A. Matos
VActor H. Lachos Tsung-I Lin Luis M. Castro |
| Joint Principal Trend Analysis for Longitudinal High-dimensional Data | Yuping Zhang
Zhengqing Ouyang |
Concurrent Paper Session 2: Tuesday 1:15pm – 2:15pm
Session 2A: Bias Reduction Methods
| Paper | Authors |
| Toward Understanding Contradictory Methods for Reducing Selection Bias in Longitudinal Analyses | Hua Lin
Robert E. Larzelere |
| Assessing Omitted Confounder Bias in Multilevel Mediation Models | Ken Kelley |
Session 2B: Innovative Longitudinal Approaches
| Paper | Authors |
| An Alternative Nonlinear Growth Model Based on Hyperbolic Sine Function | Oyamakin Samuel Oluwafemi
Chukwu Angela Unna Bamiduro Timothy Adebayo |
| Application of mixed-effect location scale model in a two-group RCT to reveal positive mean changes and decreased dispersion of abstinence attitudes in a longitudinal middle school program. | Harry Piotrowski
Donald Hedeker |
Session 2C: Advances in Latent Variable Modeling
| Paper | Authors |
| Evaluation of Case Diagnostics in Latent Variable Modeling | Jennifer Koran
Fathima Jaffari |
| Leverage-based confidence intervals for structural equation modeling. | Paul Dudgeon
Mariska Barendse Yves Rosseel |
Session 2D: Psychometrics Models
| Paper | Authors |
| How to model latent ability levels when the correct answer is unknown: a cognitive psychometric approach | Zita Oravecz
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| A Comparison of Scoring Methods for Multiple-Choice Multiple-Select Items Using NAEP 2016 DBA data | Xiaying Zheng
Young Yee Kim |
Session 2E: Modeling Applications in Meta-Analysis
| Paper | Authors |
| Individual participant data meta-analysis with a causal interpretation: Application in adolescent HIV prevention | Heather McGee
Daniel Gittins Stone |
| A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between Corruption and Educational Outcomes in the New Millennium | Dandan Chen |
Concurrent Paper Session 3: Tuesday 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Session 3A: Categorical Latent Variable Models
| Paper | Authors |
| Performance of Latent Growth Curve Models with Binary Variables | Jason T. Newsom
Nicholas A. Smith |
| Multilevel SEM for ordinal data in the ‘wide’ format approach
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Mariska Barendse
Yves Rosseel |
Session 3B: Text Analysis Models
| Paper | Authors |
| Using Text Mining to Identify Themes in Focus Group Data | Holmes Finch
Maria Hernandez Finch Jill Walls Scott Hall |
| Waste Not, Want Not: A Methodological Illustration of Quantitative Text Analysis | Laura Castro-Schilo
Steven A. Miller |
Session 3C: Centering Predictor and Mediator Variable in Multilevel and Time-Series Models with Random Slopes
| Paper | Authors |
| Centering Predictor and Mediator Variable in Multilevel and Time-Series Models with Random Slopes | Tihomir Asparouhov
Bengt Muthen |
Session 3D: Modern Data Modeling Approaches
| Paper | Authors |
| Handling Missing Data in Social Network Analysis: A Comparison of Approaches | Nathan T. Abe
Elizabeth A. Sanders Elizabeth A. Dietrich |
| Data Mining Techniques to Estimate Propensity Scores with Continuous Treatments | Zachary K. Collier |
Concurrent Paper Session 4: Wednesday 8:00am – 9:00am
Session 4A: Models for Single Case Designs
| Paper | Authors |
| Bayesian Model Averaging for Single-Case Experimental Design Effect Size Estimation | Mariola Moeyaert
S. Natasha Beretvas Sijyn Zhang Emily Rodabaugh |
| Power Estimates to Test Predictor Effects in Two-Level Modeling of Single-Case Data | Diana Akhmedjanova
Mariola Moeyaert |
Session 4B: Model Selection Techniques
| Paper | Authors |
| Revisiting Model Selection from Fisher’s Scientific Paradigm: An argument against the dichotomization of evidence. | Allen G. Harbaugh
Wenbin Teng |
| Comparing Classical Information Criteria with the APC criterion | Abuzar Md. Shafiullah
Arden Miller |
Session 4C: Measurement Invariance Applications
| Paper | Authors |
| Factorial Structure of Attitudes and Social Norms Scales in Math: Testing Measurement Invariance Across Cultural Groups | Sounghwa Walker
Keith Widaman |
| Examining the Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of Science Attitude Items across Genders | Ji Yoon Jung
Anne Traynor |
Session 4D: Reproducing ANOVA Using SEM
| Paper | Authors |
| Dust Yourself Off and Try Anew: Reproducing ANOVA using SEM | Jonathan Helm |
Concurrent Paper Session 5: Wednesday 9:15am – 10:15am
Session 5A: Exploratory Data Analysis
| Paper | Presenter |
| Comparison of exploratory data mining approaches for understanding adolescent recovery capital | Emily A. Hennessy
Emily E. Tanner-Smith Andrew J. Finch |
| Exploratory Mediation Analysis with Many Mediators | Erik-Jan van Kesteren
Daniel Oberski |
Session 5B: Latent Class Tree Models
| Paper | Authors |
| Using Latent Class Trees to Classify New Students in an Adaptive Assessment Progression | John P. Madura |
| An improved latent class (LC) paradigm to obtain meaningful segments in the presence of scale confounds: Scale Adjusted Latent Class (SALC) Tree modeling | Jay Magidson |
Session 5C: Modeling Single Case Designs
| Paper | Authors |
| Analysis of Single-Case Experimental Count Data Using the Linear Mixed Effects Model: A Simulation Study | Lies Declercq
Laleh Jamshidi S. Natasha Beretvas Mariola Moeyaert John M. Ferron Wilm Van den Noortgate Belen Fernandez-Castilla |
| Synthesizing Single-Case Studies via Multilevel Models: Limitation of Model Complexity | Ke Cheng
Zhiyao Yi John Ferron Mariola Moeyaert S. Natasha Beretvas Wilm Van den Noortgate |
Session 5D: Latent Variable Modeling
| Paper | Authors |
| Estimation and Application of the Latent Group Model | Joseph Bonito
Jennifer L. Ervin Sarah M. Staggs |
| Quantifying estimation uncertainty by examination of fungible parameter estimates in SEM | Jordan L. Prendez
Jeffrey R. Harring |
Concurrent Paper Session 6: Wednesday 10:30am – 12:00pm
Session 6A: Educational and Social Applications
| Paper | Authors |
| Political Regulations of Sexuality: the Sexual Minorities’ Rights in European Countries | Dmitrii S. Tolkachev |
| School performance and environmental factors among students in Kenya context: Dealing with endogeneity | Mwarumba Mwavita
Simon Wagura |
| Getting a Clear Picture of Kindergarten Learning and Performance | Ya Mo
Nell Sedransk
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Session 6B: Mixture Modeling Applications
| Paper | Authors |
| Modeling of Self-Report Behavior Data using the Generalized Covariates in a Uniform and Shifted Binomial Mixture Model | Holmes Finch
Maria Hernandez Finch
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| Cluster Effects on Parameter Estimation in Multilevel Regression Mixture Models | Chi Chang
M Lee Van Horn |
Session 6C: Bayesian Thinking
| Paper | Authors |
| Operationalizations of inaccuracy of prior distributions in simulation studies: implications for recommendations made for applied researchers | Milica Miocevic |
| Towards Bayesian analogs to REML Variance Components: A Gentle Introduction for the Newcomer | Jonathan Templin
Tyler Hicks |
| Risk ratios for contagious outcomes | Olga Morozova
Ted Cohen Forrest W. Crawford |
Session 6D: Symposium – Substance Use Focused Mediation Modeling
| Symposium | Authors |
| The Factor Structure of Self-Esteem and Its Relationship to Alcohol Use in American Indian Adolescents | Melissa R. Schick
Tessa Nalve Natasha Prasad Nichea S. Spillane |
| How do text-messaging smoking cessation interventions confer benefit? A multiple mediation analysis of Text2Quit.
|
Bettina B. Hoeppner
Susanne S. Hoeppner Lorien C. Abroms |
| Early onset marijuana use is associated with learning inefficiencies
|
Randi M. Schuster
Susanne S. Hoeppner Anne E. Evins Jodi M. Gilman |
| A reinforcement sensitivity model of affective and behavioral dysregulation in marijuana use and associated problems
|
Noah N. Emery
Jeffrey S. Simons |
Session 6E: Symposium – Recent Advanced in Online-Updating Methods for Regression-type Models Involving Big Data Streams
| Symposium | Authors |
| Online Updating of Statistical Inference in the Big Data Setting | Elizabeth D. Schifano |
| Online Updating of Survival Analysis in the Big Data Setting | Jing Wu |
| Proportional Hazards Tests and Diagnostics in the Online Updating Setting | Yishu Xue
|
Concurrent Paper Session 7: Wednesday 1:15pm – 2:15pm
Session 7A: Modeling Applications
| Paper | Authors |
| Natural Language Processing: An Analysis of Treatment Participant Journals | Dakota Cintron |
| The longitudinal associations between substance use, crime, and social risk among emerging adults: A longitudinal within and between-person latent variables analysis | Gabriel J. Merrin
Jordan P. Davis Daniel Berry Elizabeth D’Amico Tara M. Dumas |
Session 7B: Modeling Health Disparities
| Paper | Authors |
| Modeling health disparities with a unique combinations of 1-on-1 matching and latent difference and latent change scores
|
Emil Coman
Christina Wilson Alysse Melville Judith Fifield |
| A methodical review of the causal role of socioeconomic determinants of health disparities | Emil Coman |
Session 7C: Symposium – Advances in Handling Complex Nested Data Structures in Multivariate Multilevel Models
| Symposium | Presenter |
| A New Way for Handling Student Mobility with Longitudinal Data in Educational Research | Congying Sun
Audrey Leroux Christopher Cappelli |
| Evaluation of a Piecewise Growth Model for Multiple Membership Data Structures | Christopher Cappelli
Audrey Leroux David Fikis |
| Multilevel Latent Class Analysis for Cross-Classified Data Structures | Katherine Masyn
Audrey Leroux |
Session 7D: Measurement Models
| Paper | Authors |
| Comparison of the Multiple Indicators, Multiple Causes Model and Hierarchical Generalized Linear Model to Detect, Moderate, and Mediate Differential Item Functioning | Kevin Krost |
| Dimensionality of Force Concept Inventory: The Comparison of Bayesian Item Response Models | Xiaowen Liu
Eric Loken |
Session 7E: Sensitivity Analysis in Latent Growth Curve Mediation Models
| Paper | Authors |
| Sensitivity Analysis in Latent Growth Curve Mediation Models | Davwood Tofighi
Yu-Yu Hsiao Eric S. Kruger David P. MacKinnon M. Lee Van Horn Katie Witkiewitz |