Structural Equation Modelling and Latent Growth Curve Modelling using Mplus

Thursday 21 Friday 22 November 2013

Peter Froggatt Centre, Room PFC/03/030, Queens University Belfast
The Centre for Effective Education and the Institute of Child Care Research present a twoday course on Structural Equation Modelling and Latent Growth Curve Modelling using Mplus. Course level: A basic knowledge of Exploratory Factor Analysis and the ideas behind multiple regression analysis is recommended before application. Day 2 will be of interest to those wishing to undertake analysis of longitudinal, repeated measures data. Course delivery: The course comprises of short lectures on the basic theory behind the techniques, teaching via examples worked through by the trainer on real data sets which participants can follow, and exercises to practice the skills just learned. You will also receive a coursebook containing all the notes and worked examples, providing an easy reference for the basics of performing LGM in Mplus, and as a reminder for the techniques you have learned. Registration: This course is funded by the Staff Training and Development Unit through the Researcher Training and Development fund and is free of charge to QUB staff and postgraduate research students. Places are limited to 10; to book a place, please contact Seaneen Sloan (s.sloan@qub.ac.uk). Course schedule: The course will start at 9.15am, with a lunch break from 1pm-2pm, and short coffee breaks at 11 am and 3:30pm. It will finish at around 5.15pm. Day 1: Introduction to SEM, including: Introduction to Path Analysis - what is it and why do we need it?
Assessing the fit of a Structural Equation Model Comparing competing Structural Equation Models Fitting a simple Structural Equation Model in Mplus Testing for indirect effects in Structural Equation Models Fitting Structural Equation Models with missing data Including Categorical variables in Structural Equation Models

Day 2: Latent Growth Curve Modelling will build on Day 1 learning and include:
Introduction to Latent Growth Curve Modelling - what is it and why do we need it? The structure of a basic Latent Growth Curve Model Fitting a basic Latent Growth Curve Model using Mplus Comparing competing Latent Growth Curve Models Latent Growth Curve Models with time-invariant and time-varying covariates Piecewise Latent Growth Curve Models

Dr Chris Stride is a statistician with particular experience and expertise in teaching non-statisticians from the fields of psychology, business, geography, economics, health services, medicine, and the social sciences. He has run many training courses at the University of Sheffield, for the UK SPSS users group, and on an inhouse basis for Universities and the public sector.

Institute of Child Care Research SCHOOL OF Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work

The Centre for Effective Education SCHOOL OF Education