Univariate Autoregressive Structural Equation Models as Mixed-Effects Models

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Title: Univariate Autoregressive Structural Equation Models as Mixed-Effects Models
Language: English
Authors: Steffen Nestler (ORCID 0000-0001-9724-2441), Sarah Humberg (ORCID 0000-0002-7891-3622)
Source: Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal. 2024 31(2):357-366.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 10
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Computer Software, Models, Measurement, Hierarchical Linear Modeling
DOI: 10.1080/10705511.2023.2212865
ISSN: 1070-5511
1532-8007
Abstract: Several variants of the autoregressive structural equation model were suggested over the past years, including, for example, the random intercept autoregressive panel model, the latent curve model with structured residuals, and the STARTS model. The present work shows how to place these models into a mixed-effects model framework and how to estimate them in mixed-effects model software, namely the R package "nlme." We also show how "nlme" can be used to fit extensions of these models, for example, models that do not assume equally spaced time intervals between measurement occasions (i.e., continuous time models). Overall, our expositions show that autoregressive structural equations models and mixed-effects models are closely related. We think that this insight eases researchers to understand the differences between the variants of the autoregressive structural equation model and also allows them to profitably link the two different modeling perspectives.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: EJ1431570
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Several variants of the autoregressive structural equation model were suggested over the past years, including, for example, the random intercept autoregressive panel model, the latent curve model with structured residuals, and the STARTS model. The present work shows how to place these models into a mixed-effects model framework and how to estimate them in mixed-effects model software, namely the R package "nlme." We also show how "nlme" can be used to fit extensions of these models, for example, models that do not assume equally spaced time intervals between measurement occasions (i.e., continuous time models). Overall, our expositions show that autoregressive structural equations models and mixed-effects models are closely related. We think that this insight eases researchers to understand the differences between the variants of the autoregressive structural equation model and also allows them to profitably link the two different modeling perspectives.
ISSN:1070-5511
1532-8007
DOI:10.1080/10705511.2023.2212865