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Latent difference score modeling: A flexible approach for studying informant discrepancies
Amaranta de Haan1, Peter Prinzie1, Miranda Sentse2
1Department of Psychology, Education & Child Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Psychological Assessment
|April 14, 2017
Summary
This study introduces Latent Difference Scores (LDS) modeling to analyze parent-adolescent perception discrepancies. LDS modeling revealed adolescents view parenting less favorably than parents do, linking discrepancies to externalizing behaviors.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Quantitative Psychology
- Family Studies
Background:
- Parenting perception discrepancies between parents and adolescents are common.
- Existing methods for analyzing these discrepancies have limitations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce and demonstrate Latent Difference Scores (LDS) modeling as a flexible approach for studying informant discrepancies.
- To compare LDS with Observed Difference Scores (ODS) and Polynomial Regression Analyses (PRA) in understanding parent-adolescent perception discrepancies.
Main Methods:
- Utilized LDS modeling with data from 477 early adolescents (12-15 years), 470 mothers, and 440 fathers.
- Investigated associations between discrepant parenting perceptions and adolescent externalizing behaviors.
- Compared LDS results with those from ODS and PRA.
Main Results:
- Adolescents perceived mothers' and fathers' parenting less favorably than parents did.
- Stronger mother-adolescent discrepancies correlated with stronger father-adolescent discrepancies.
- Parent-adolescent discrepancies were concurrently linked to aggressive and rule-breaking behaviors, but not longitudinally.
Conclusions:
- LDS modeling offers a robust method for analyzing informant discrepancies in parenting research.
- Parental perception discrepancies are associated with adolescent behavior, particularly concurrently.
- Further research should explore the longitudinal implications and methodological advantages of LDS.