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A Unified Latent Curve, Latent State-Trait Analysis of the Developmental Trajectories and Correlates of Positive Orientation
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Alessandri, Guido; Caprara, Gian Vittorio; Tisak, John – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 2012
Literature documents that the judgments people hold about themselves, their life, and their future are important ingredients of their psychological functioning and well-being and are commonly related to each other. In this article, results from a longitudinal study (N = 298, 45% males) are presented. Using an integrative Latent Curve, Latent…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Adolescents, Personality Traits, Individual Development
Multiple Imputation for Multivariate Missing-Data Problems: A Data Analyst's Perspective.
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Schafer, Joseph L.; Olsen, Maren K. – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 1998
The key ideas of multiple imputation for multivariate missing data problems are reviewed. Software programs available for this analysis are described, and their use is illustrated with data from the Adolescent Alcohol Prevention Trial (W. Hansen and J. Graham, 1991). (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Computer Software, Drinking, Multivariate Analysis
Longitudinal Analysis of the Role of Peer Support, Adult Models, and Peer Subcultures in Beginning Adolescent Substance Use: An Application of Setwise Canonical Correlation Methods.
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Huba, George J.; And Others – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 1980
A confirmatory, longitudinal design was used to determine whether deviant adolescent peer culture influences subsequent drug use beyond that which may be obtained from knowledge of present drug use and perceived sources of supply and support. Peer culture measures did not increase prediction over a one year period. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Drug Use, High School Students, Junior High School Students