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  • 1Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, 200 South 7th Street, Columbia, MO, 65211, USA. woodph@missouri.edu.

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Growth mixture models identify distinct developmental trajectories. Initial assessment of factor loadings prevents artifactual classes and ensures appropriate model complexity for accurate growth pattern analysis.

Keywords:
Finite mixture modelsFit statisticsGrowth curve modelsGrowth mixture modelsLongitudinal dataStructural equation modeling

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Area of Science:

  • * Statistics
  • * Quantitative Psychology
  • * Developmental Science

Background:

  • * Multi-group growth curve models with varying factor structures across classes form the basis for growth mixture models.
  • * These models are crucial for identifying qualitatively different patterns of growth or decline within distinct classes.
  • * Prior assessment of growth factor loading dimensionality and patterning is essential before determining the functional form of growth.

Purpose of the Study:

  • * To introduce and illustrate the estimation of loading variant mixture models.
  • * To compare candidate models and assess the performance of various fit indices under different sample sizes.
  • * To demonstrate the application of these models in analyzing real-world data for superior model fit and conceptually distinct latent classes.

Main Methods:

  • * Employed simulated datasets to estimate loading variant mixture models.
  • * Compared candidate models using various statistical fit indices.
  • * Analyzed a real-world dataset using a two-factor growth model approach.

Main Results:

  • * Initial assessment of factor loadings prevents the identification of artifactual latent classes.
  • * Loading variant mixture models offer a robust approach to identifying distinct growth patterns.
  • * A two-factor growth model demonstrated superior fit and conceptual clarity over linear or quadratic mixture models in a real-world dataset.

Conclusions:

  • * Loading variant mixture models are effective for identifying qualitatively different growth trajectories.
  • * Careful examination of factor loadings is critical for accurate latent class identification.
  • * The proposed methodology provides a more accurate and conceptually meaningful analysis of developmental patterns compared to traditional mixture models.