Exploring the Test of Covariate Moderation Effects in Multilevel MIMIC Models

Autor/inn/en	Cao, Chunhua; Kim, Eun Sook; Chen, Yi-Hsin; Ferron, John; Stark, Stephen
Titel	Exploring the Test of Covariate Moderation Effects in Multilevel MIMIC Models
Quelle	In: Educational and Psychological Measurement, 79 (2019) 3, S.512-544 (33 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1644
DOI	10.1177/0013164418793490
Schlagwörter	Hierarchical Linear Modeling; Structural Equation Models; Computation; Identification; Error of Measurement; Statistical Analysis; Statistical Bias; Correlation; Sample Size; Interaction; Longitudinal Studies; Grade 7 + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Identifikation; Identifizierung; Messfehler; Statistische Analyse; Korrelation; Interaktion; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07
Abstract	In multilevel multiple-indicator multiple-cause (MIMIC) models, covariates can interact at the within level, at the between level, or across levels. This study examines the performance of multilevel MIMIC models in estimating and detecting the interaction effect of two covariates through a simulation and provides an empirical demonstration of modeling the interaction in multilevel MIMIC models. The design factors include the location of the interaction effect (i.e., between, within, or across levels), cluster number, cluster size, intraclass correlation (ICC) level, magnitude of the interaction effect, and cross-level measurement invariance status. Type I error, power, relative bias, and root mean square of error of the interaction effects are examined. The results showed that multilevel MIMIC models performed well in detecting the interaction effect at the within or across levels. However, when the interaction effect was at the between level, the performance of multilevel MIMIC models depended on the magnitude of the interaction effect, ICC, and sample size, especially cluster number. Overall, cross-level measurement noninvariance did not make a notable impact on the estimation of interaction in the structural part of multilevel MIMIC models when factor loadings were allowed to be different across levels. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01