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1. Luke, Douglas A.
Multilevel Growth Curve Analysis for Quantitative Outcomes
In: Handbook of Longitudinal Research: Design, Measurement, and Analysis. S. Menard, ed., Burlington, MA: Academic Press, 2008: 545-564
Cohort(s): NLSY97
Publisher: Academic Press, Inc.
Keyword(s): Alcohol Use; Body Mass Index (BMI); Drug Use; Modeling, Growth Curve/Latent Trajectory Analysis; Smoking (see Cigarette Use); Substance Use

Multilevel growth curve modeling is one of the most powerful and flexible ways to analyze longitudinal data.

For this chapter, data were extracted and downloaded from the complete seven-year NLSY97 public dataset. We will be focusing on developing growth models for two dependent variables: BMI and Total Substance Use Days.

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Luke, Douglas A. "Multilevel Growth Curve Analysis for Quantitative Outcomes" In: Handbook of Longitudinal Research: Design, Measurement, and Analysis. S. Menard, ed., Burlington, MA: Academic Press, 2008: 545-564