Modeling Intraindividual Variability With Repeated Measures Data

Chapter 7

Multilevel Modeling of Longitudinal and Functional Data

Terry E. Duncan, Susan C. Duncan, Fuzhong Li, and Lisa A. Strycker

Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, Oregon

In recent years a number of statistical techniques and programs for the analysis of longitudinal multilevel data have become available, allowing researchers the opportunity to more adequately address questions related to development and change and to simultaneously study behavior at different levels (e.g., individual, family, school, and neighborhood levels). Although many of these statistical approaches are widely available, they are still relatively underused, and there is uncertainty among researchers as to the appropriateness and usefulness of different approaches for ...