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  • Psychology
  • Statistics
  • Data Science

Background:

  • Longitudinal studies collect repeated measurements from individuals over time.
  • Pearson's correlation can measure the relationship between two variables within individuals.
  • Aggregating and statistically inferring these intra-individual correlations presents a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and compare methods for aggregating and testing intra-individual correlations.
  • To evaluate the performance of different statistical approaches using simulation studies.
  • To provide guidance on selecting and applying appropriate methods for analyzing longitudinal correlation data.

Main Methods:

  • Three methods were evaluated: meta-analysis using Fisher's Z transformation, meta-analysis using Pearson's correlations, and multilevel modeling with within-individual standardization.
  • Simulation studies were conducted to compare method performance under various conditions (number of individuals, time points, effect sizes, distribution forms).
  • Bias correction strategies were investigated and applied based on simulation findings.

Main Results:

  • Meta-analytic methods exhibited estimation biases, necessitating specific correction strategies.
  • After bias correction, the performance of the three methods (Fisher's Z meta-analysis, Pearson's correlation meta-analysis, and multilevel modeling) was comparable.
  • All three corrected methods demonstrated reasonable performance in aggregating and testing intra-individual correlations.

Conclusions:

  • The study validates three distinct statistical approaches for analyzing intra-individual correlations in longitudinal data.
  • Bias correction is crucial for accurate estimation when using meta-analytic methods.
  • The findings suggest that researchers can confidently employ these methods, particularly after appropriate bias adjustments, for robust statistical inference.