Examining the Performance Characteristics of Growth Mixture Modeling: A Monte Carlo Simulation Study

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Peugh ◽  
Xitao Fan
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo Simulation ◽  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Simulation Study ◽  
Growth Mixture Modeling ◽  
Mixture Modeling ◽  
Performance Characteristics ◽  
Monte Carlo Simulation Study ◽  
Growth Mixture

scholarly journals Residual-Based Algorithm for Growth Mixture Modeling: A Monte Carlo Simulation Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katerina M. Marcoulides ◽  
Laura Trinchera
Keyword(s):  
Mixture Models ◽  
Simulation Study ◽  
Growth Mixture Modeling ◽  
Individual Case ◽  
Mixture Modeling ◽  
Monte Carlo Simulation Study ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Growth Mixture Models ◽  
Growth Mixture ◽  
Number Of Classes

Growth mixture models are regularly applied in the behavioral and social sciences to identify unknown heterogeneous subpopulations that follow distinct developmental trajectories. Marcoulides and Trinchera (2019) recently proposed a mixture modeling approach that examines the presence of multiple latent classes by algorithmically grouping or clustering individuals who follow the same estimated growth trajectory based on an evaluation of individual case residuals. The purpose of this article was to conduct a simulation study that examines the performance of this new approach for determining the number of classes in growth mixture models. The performance of the approach to correctly identify the number of classes is examined under a variety of longitudinal data design conditions. The findings demonstrated that the new approach was a very dependable indicator of classes across all the design conditions considered.

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