Detecting growth shape misspecifications in latent growth models: An evaluation of fit indexes

Journal of Experimental Education

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 361-381

  Leite, Walter L ^a   Stapleton, Laura M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

latent growth models; longitudinal analysis; misspecification of growth shape; model selection; Monte Carlo simulation; nonlinear growth trajectory; sensitivity of fit indexes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860393803     PISSN: 00220973     EISSN: 19400683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220973.2010.509369     Document Type: Article

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