Trajectory modelling techniques have been developed to determine subgroups within a
given population and are increasingly used to better understand intra-and inter-individual …

In this article, we consider the broad applicability of latent class analysis (LCA) and related
approaches to advance research on child development. First, we describe the role of person …

Finite mixture models, which are a type of latent variable model, express the overall
distribution of one or more variables as a mixture of a finite number of component …

This article gives an introduction to latent class, latent profile, and latent transition models for
researchers interested in investigating individual differences in learning and development …

Although prediction of class membership from observed variables in latent class analysis is
well understood, predicting an observed distal outcome from latent class membership is …

Selecting the number of different classes that will be assumed to exist in the population is an
important step in latent class analysis (LCA). The bootstrap likelihood ratio test (BLRT) …

Purpose The current research used latent class analysis to uncover groups of youth with
specific victimization profiles and identify factors that are associated with membership in …

Trajectories of stability and change in bullying roles were examined through a longitudinal
prospective study of 916 school students followed up biannually from age 11 to 17 …

Study Objectives A recent study of patients with moderate–severe obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA) in Iceland identified three clinical clusters based on symptoms and comorbidities. We …

Executive function (EF) skills are integral components of young children's growing
competence, but little is known about the role of early family context and experiences in their …