The 2012 Latent Variable Methods Workshop (Boston MA, July 25-27, 2012) is a three day workshop that provides an introduction to measurement models. Topics include factor analysis (exploratory [EFA], confirmatory [CFA], bifactor [BiFA]), Item Response Theory (IRT), multiple indicator, multiple cause models (MIMIC), and the detection of differential item functioning (DIF). Mixture (latent class) and Bayesian data analysis approaches will be covered.
The workshop includes a balance of lecture and laboratory time where participants can get experience estimating models drawn from lecture examples. Most examples are drawn from mental health and aging research. Mplus software will be used, and all examples and laboratory exercises will be capable of being run on the Mplus Demo version.
Registration is now open. The early bird registration deadline is 6/15/2012.
For more information (and copies of slides, handouts, examples from previous years as well as other resources related to latent variable modeling) please visit
https://sites.google.com/site/lvmworkshop
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Rich Jones
jones@hsl.harvard.edu
2013 - LVM Workshop: Longitudinal Data Analysis (July 23-26 2013, Boston MA)
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