Abstract
Moderator analysis in developmental research is concerned with the conditionals of development. When conditionals are known, developmental trajectories can be predicted, and the conditionals can be interpreted as moderators of development. In this article, we start from a standard definition of the term moderator, and present configural models that allow researchers to test hypotheses that are compatible with moderation. The methods that are discussed enable researchers to take person- as well as variable-oriented perspectives by using configural frequency analysis or logit models, respectively. We then proceed and propose a hierarchy of moderator models for configural analysis. The three levels of this hierarchy differ in the roles played by the variables under study and type as well as amount of information that decisions about moderation are based on. At the highest level, moderation hypotheses are analysed in the Baron and Kenny sense. Application examples use data from a study on the development of aggression in adolescence. Bases of interpretation of moderator models are discussed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 60-80 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | European Journal of Developmental Psychology |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2013 |
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Keywords
- Aggression development
- Configural frequency analysis
- Hierarchy of moderation analysis
- Logit modelling
- Moderator
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Differential developmental pathways : Configural moderator models. / von Eye, Alexander; Mun, Eun-Young.
In: European Journal of Developmental Psychology, Vol. 10, No. 1, 01.01.2013, p. 60-80.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Differential developmental pathways
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AU - von Eye, Alexander
AU - Mun, Eun-Young
PY - 2013/1/1
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N2 - Moderator analysis in developmental research is concerned with the conditionals of development. When conditionals are known, developmental trajectories can be predicted, and the conditionals can be interpreted as moderators of development. In this article, we start from a standard definition of the term moderator, and present configural models that allow researchers to test hypotheses that are compatible with moderation. The methods that are discussed enable researchers to take person- as well as variable-oriented perspectives by using configural frequency analysis or logit models, respectively. We then proceed and propose a hierarchy of moderator models for configural analysis. The three levels of this hierarchy differ in the roles played by the variables under study and type as well as amount of information that decisions about moderation are based on. At the highest level, moderation hypotheses are analysed in the Baron and Kenny sense. Application examples use data from a study on the development of aggression in adolescence. Bases of interpretation of moderator models are discussed.
AB - Moderator analysis in developmental research is concerned with the conditionals of development. When conditionals are known, developmental trajectories can be predicted, and the conditionals can be interpreted as moderators of development. In this article, we start from a standard definition of the term moderator, and present configural models that allow researchers to test hypotheses that are compatible with moderation. The methods that are discussed enable researchers to take person- as well as variable-oriented perspectives by using configural frequency analysis or logit models, respectively. We then proceed and propose a hierarchy of moderator models for configural analysis. The three levels of this hierarchy differ in the roles played by the variables under study and type as well as amount of information that decisions about moderation are based on. At the highest level, moderation hypotheses are analysed in the Baron and Kenny sense. Application examples use data from a study on the development of aggression in adolescence. Bases of interpretation of moderator models are discussed.
KW - Aggression development
KW - Configural frequency analysis
KW - Hierarchy of moderation analysis
KW - Logit modelling
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