4researchers | Structural Equation Modeling: Foundations and Applications to Developmental Research

Advanced Training Course Description

You may choose to take this course for free, but you must purchase the course to receive your certificate and CE credit.

Description

Structural Equation Modeling: Foundations and Applications to Developmental Research

This advanced training course is based on a presentation given by Dr. Todd Little at the Society for Research on Adolescence, Biennial Meeting, March 2006. The course focuses on understanding the concepts behind structural equation modeling for developmental data. Topics include defining a construct, using SEM with mean-level information, testing for invariance across time and groups, and comparing differences in latent construct across time and across groups. (For a ‘hands-on’ approach to Longitudinal SEM, including LISREL and M Plus analysis, consider attending Dr. Little’s advanced course at t www.Quant.KU.edu).

Presenter: Todd Little PhD

Online Course- 4 CE credits - $100.00

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

Describe different methods of conceptualizing time and growth
Describe how to achieve equivalence across measures
Describe the process of selecting indicators
List 4 goals of longitudinal CFA
Explain the difference among configural, weak factorial, strong factorial, and strict factorial invariance
Describe one method of scaling a latent construct

Presenter:

Dr. Todd Little is Director of the Research Design and Analysis Unit at the University of Kansas. His research focuses on studying developmental change in how action-control processes influence school adjustment and achievement, peer relationships, reasons for aggression, and ability to cope with stress. Dr. Little provides graduate-level training in multivariate statistical techniques including structural equation modeling (e.g., LISREL) and growth curve modeling, and explores the use of SEM techniques as a general data analytic approach to studying individual, developmental, and sociocontextual differences.

Audience:

This advanced course is recommended for researchers and psychologists who have knowledge of multivariate statistics and structural equation modeling, and seek to gain a better understanding of how SEM applies to developmental research. (See Recommended Reading).

Advanced Reading:

Boomsma, A. (2000). Reporting analyses of covariance structures. Structural Equation Modeling, 7(3), 461-483.
Byrne, B.M., & Crombie, G. (2003). Modeling and testing change: An introduction to the latent growth curve model. Understanding Statistics, 2(3), 177-203.
Little, T.D., Lindenberger, U., & Nesselroade, J. R. (1999). On selecting indicators for multivariate measurement and modeling with latent variables: When "good" indicators are bad and "bad" indicators are good. Psychological Methods, 4(2), 192-211.
McDonald, R.P., & Ho, M.R. (2002). Principles and practice in reporting structural equation analyses. Psychological Methods, 7(1), 64-82.
Quintana, S.M., & Maxwell, S.E. (1999). Implications of recent developments in structural equation modeling for counseling psychology. The Counseling Psychologist, 27(4), 485-527.

Schedule:

Self-paced online training course

Special Assistance or Grievance:

3-C Institute for Social Development strives to meet the needs of all participants. If you require special assistance or you would like to file a grievance, please contact our Continuing Education Director by phone (919) 677-0102 x 561 or via email at cedirector@3cisd.com.

Final Test Instructions:

You must view all of the sections of this course before you can take the Final Test.
You will need to correctly answer 70% of the final test questions to pass this course.
You can take the Final Test two times before your course progress will be reset and you will need to revisit each of the sections of the course again.
Once you pass the course you will be able to view and print your certificate of credit.

Credit Hours:

4 hours

Continuing Education Approval:

3-C Institute for Social Development (3-C ISD) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. 3-C ISD maintains responsibility for the program and its content.

3-C Institute for Social Development (3-C ISD) is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP^™). 3-C ISD may award NBCC-approved clock hours for events or programs that meet NBCC requirements. 3-C ISD is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

3-C Institute for Social Development (3-C ISD), provider #1179, is approved as a provider of social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards, (ASWB; www.aswb.org), through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. 3-C ISD maintains responsibility for the program.

Cost:

$100.00