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  • Psychological Research
  • Quantitative Psychology
  • Time-Series Analysis

Background:

  • Time-series data are crucial for understanding within-person dynamics in psychology.
  • Vector autoregressive (VAR) models are commonly used to approximate these dynamics.
  • Existing hierarchical models often assume quantitative heterogeneity across individuals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce the latent class vector autoregressive (LC-VAR) model as an alternative to traditional methods.
  • Address the lack of accessibility for LC-VAR models in applied psychological research.
  • Provide practical tools and guidance for estimating and interpreting LC-VAR models.

Main Methods:

  • Developed an accessible introduction to latent class VAR models.
  • Conducted a simulation study to assess model estimation in realistic scenarios.
  • Introduced the R package ClusterVAR for user-friendly LC-VAR model estimation.
  • Provided a reproducible tutorial for modeling emotion dynamics using LC-VAR.

Main Results:

  • The latent class VAR model effectively captures qualitative heterogeneity in within-person dynamics.
  • Simulations demonstrated the feasibility of estimating LC-VAR models with applied data.
  • The ClusterVAR package simplifies the application of LC-VAR models.
  • The tutorial illustrates a complete workflow for LC-VAR analysis.

Conclusions:

  • Latent class VAR models offer a valuable framework for understanding individual differences in psychological processes.
  • The developed R package and tutorial enhance the accessibility and application of LC-VAR models.
  • This approach advances the analysis of complex time-series data in psychological research.