Main description:

This practical introduction to second-order and growth mixture models using Mplus introduces simple and complex techniques through incremental steps. The authors extend latent growth curves to second-order growth curve and mixture models and then combine the two. To maximize understanding, each model is presented with basic structural equations, figures with associated syntax that highlight what the statistics mean, Mplus applications, and an interpretation of results. Examples from a variety of disciplines demonstrate the use of the models. The book's datasets are available on the web. Ideal for advanced students or researchers, an understanding of structural equation modeling is assumed.

Contents:

Ch.1 Introduction Ch.2 An Introduction to Latent Growth Curve Modeling Ch. 3 Extending CFA to Second-order Growth Curves (Curve of Factors) Ch.4 Extending Parallel Process Models to Second-order Growth Curves (Curve of Factors) Ch. 5 Introduction to Latent Class Analysis and Growth Mixture Modeling Ch. 6 Extending Second-order Growth Curves to Second-order Growth Mixture Models Ch. 7 Categorical response variables in growth curves, second order growth curves & mixture modeling