Mediation analysis in a latent growth curve modeling framework

Structural Equation Modeling

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 289-314

  von Soest, Tilmann ^a   Hagtvet, Knut A ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Change; Growth curves; Indirect effect; Longitudinal; Mediation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957789801     PISSN: 10705511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10705511.2011.557344     Document Type: Article

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