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Area of Science:

  • Psychological Methods
  • Quantitative Psychology
  • Longitudinal Data Analysis

Background:

  • Intensive longitudinal data (ILD) are crucial for studying dynamic relationships between variables.
  • Timescale mismatch between variables in ILD presents a significant analytical challenge.
  • Existing dynamic structural equation modeling (DSEM) approaches like partial-path and average-score models have limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate existing DSEM models for timescale mismatched variables.
  • To assess the performance of improved DSEM approaches: full-path, factor, and adjusted factor models.
  • To provide methodological guidance for analyzing ILD with timescale mismatches.

Main Methods:

  • Simulation studies (Study 1, 2-1, 2-2) comparing model performance under various conditions.
  • Evaluation of partial-path, average-score, full-path, factor, and adjusted factor models.
  • Application of models to empirical data with timescale mismatched variables (Study 3).

Main Results:

  • The full-path model superiorly captured dynamic interactions and time-specific effects compared to the partial-path model.
  • The factor model provided accurate estimates for timescale mismatched variables, unlike the biased average-score model.
  • The adjusted factor model offered marginal improvements over the factor model when regression effects were substantial.

Conclusions:

  • Timescale mismatch is a critical issue in ILD analysis.
  • The full-path and factor models are recommended for analyzing dynamic relations with timescale mismatches.
  • This research offers valuable insights for data collection and analysis strategies in ILD studies.