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  • 1Department of Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Williams Hall 109 (0436), Blacksburg, VA, 24060, USA, matt.fritz@vt.edu.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Statistics
  • Prevention Science

Background:

  • Mediation analysis in prevention research often uses longitudinal data to establish temporal precedence.
  • Existing longitudinal mediation models primarily address linear change, which is insufficient for many prevention-related variables exhibiting nonlinear trajectories.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify problems associated with using quadratic functions to model all nonlinearity in longitudinal mediation.
  • To introduce and advocate for the use of nonlinear functions, such as exponential decay, in longitudinal mediation analysis.
  • To present a nonlinear growth curve model for mediation analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Critique of polynomial (quadratic) modeling for nonlinearity in longitudinal mediation.
  • Introduction and discussion of nonlinear functions (e.g., exponential decay) for modeling nonlinear change.
  • Development and presentation of a nonlinear growth curve mediation model.
  • Empirical illustration using data from a randomized intervention study.

Main Results:

  • Quadratic functions can inadequately represent all forms of nonlinearity, potentially misrepresenting mediation mechanisms.
  • Nonlinear models offer advantages over polynomial models, including parameter interpretability, parsimony, and generalizability.
  • The proposed nonlinear growth curve model effectively estimates and interprets mediation in longitudinal data from an intervention study.

Conclusions:

  • Nonlinear functions provide a more theoretically sound and empirically robust approach to mediation analysis with longitudinal data exhibiting nonlinear change.
  • The presented nonlinear growth curve model offers a valuable tool for researchers investigating mechanisms of change in prevention science.
  • Future research should explore further applications and extensions of nonlinear mediation models.