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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161205
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161206
SUMMARY:Short Course: Longitudinal Structural Equation Modelling (advance
 d)
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DESCRIPTION:Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) has been growing in popul
 arity due to its ability to estimate complex relationships between varia
 bles\, the possibility to control for measurement error and the comprehe
 nsive model fit indicators. This approach is also very well suited to de
 al with longitudinal data (i.e.\, data collected repeatedly from the sam
 e unit). In this context\, it offers a number of unique modelling opport
 unities. Thus\, using SEM with longitudinal data it is possible to inves
 tigate how the change in one variable is related to the change in anothe
 r. For example\, it can estimate how the change in physical health is li
 nked to changes in happiness. Similarly\, the SEM framework makes it pos
 sible to create typologies based on patterns of change in time. Thus\, i
 t is possible to see what are the typical patterns of change in cognitiv
 e ability or party support and who are the people that manifest them.\nT
 his one-day course introduces two of the main models used to analyse lon
 gitudinal data using SEM: cross-lagged models and latent growth models (
 LGM). The cross-lagged model is typically used to better understand the 
 causal relationships in longitudinal studies. On the other hand\, LGM mo
 dels are used to estimate individual level change. Both help answer esse
 ntial questions related to how individuals/organisations/countries chang
 e in time.\nThe course will be a mix of short conceptual presentations a
 nd hands on applications using Mplus (which will be available in the com
 puter cluster). No prior knowledge of Mplus is required.
STATUS:TENTATIVE
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:Humanities Bridgeford Street\, Manchester
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