Abstract
Linear mixed models, also termed hierarchical linear models (HLM), have been particularly useful for researchers analyzing longitudinal data, but they are not appropriate for all types of longitudinal data. For example, these methods are not able to estimate changes in slope between an outcome variable and potentially time-varying covariates over time. The functional multilevel modeling technique proposed in this chapter addresses this issue by elaborating the linear mixed model to permit coefficients, both random and fixed, to vary nonparametrically over time. Estimation of time-varying coefficients is achieved by adding a local linear regression estimation procedure to the traditional linear mixed model. The main motivation for the current research was methodological challenges faced by drug-use researchers on how to model intensive longitudinal data.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Models for Intensive Longitudinal Data |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780199847051 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780195173444 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 22 2012 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Psychology