This practical introduction to second-order and growth mixture models using Mplus introduces simple and complex techniques through incremental steps. The authors extend latent growth curves to second-order growth curve and mixture models and then combine the two. To maximize understanding, each model is presented with basic structural equations, figures with associated syntax that highlight what the statistics mean, Mplus applications, and an interpretation of results. Examples from a variety of disciplines demonstrate the use of the models. The book’s datasets are available on the web. Ideal for advanced students or researchers, an understanding of structural equation modeling is assumed.

Kandauda (K. A. S.) Wickrama is a Georgia Athletic Association Endowed Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at the University of Georgia.Tae Kyoung Lee is a Senior Research Associate at the University of Miami in the Department of Public Health Sciences.Catherine Walker O’Neal is an Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Georgia in the Department of Human Development and Family Science.Frederick O. Lorenz is University Professor of Statistics and Psychology at Iowa State University.

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