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  • Multilevel modeling
  • Statistical analysis
  • Quantitative psychology

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  • Clustered data analysis requires estimating associations at different levels (e.g., student-level and school-level).
  • Traditional methods using sample cluster means can bias between-level coefficient estimates.
  • Latent cluster means in multilevel structural equation modeling are a recommended alternative but have limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and evaluate the empirical Bayes cluster-mean (EBM) approach for consistent estimation of between-level coefficients in clustered data.
  • To demonstrate EBM's ability to incorporate finite population corrections.
  • To compare EBM's performance against the latent cluster mean approach.

Main Methods:

  • Monte Carlo simulation studies were conducted to compare EBM with the latent cluster mean approach.
  • The study investigated EBM's performance under infinite and finite population assumptions.
  • An R function was developed to implement the EBM approach.

Main Results:

  • The EBM approach yields consistent estimates of between-level coefficients.
  • EBM performs similarly to latent cluster means when population cluster sizes are large.
  • Applying finite population corrections to EBM provides accurate estimates for finite populations.
  • Restricted maximum likelihood estimation and likelihood-based confidence intervals further enhance EBM's performance.

Conclusions:

  • The empirical Bayes cluster-mean approach provides a viable and consistent method for estimating between-level coefficients in clustered data.
  • EBM offers advantages over latent cluster means, particularly when dealing with finite populations.
  • The developed R function facilitates the application of EBM in practice.