Meta-analytic prospective associations between self-esteem and eating disorders appear to be spurious: a reanalysis and comment on Krauss et al. (2023)
Frontiers in Psychology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16
Опубликована: Фев. 7, 2025
In
a
recent
meta-analysis,
Krauss
et
al.
found
support
for
reciprocal
model
of
low
self-esteem
and
eating
disorders
where,
in
vicious
circle,
makes
people
more
vulnerable
to
developing
disorders,
turn,
scars
individuals'
self-esteem.
However,
the
present
reanalyses
same
meta-analytic
data,
we
that
prospective
effects
between
are
likely
spurious,
meaning
they
do
not
reflect
true
causal
effect,
but
rather
correlations
with
residuals
regression
mean.
Consequently,
claims
by
can
be
challenged.
To
avoid
statistical
artifacts,
recommend
researchers
fit,
as
did
study,
complementary
models
their
data
order
evaluate
if
may
genuinely
increasing
or
decreasing
appear
spurious.
Язык: Английский
Inconclusive Prospective Effect of Dispositional Mindfulness on Looming: A Simulated Reanalysis and Comment on Prieto-Fidalgo and Calvete (2024)
Mindfulness,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 14, 2025
Язык: Английский
Inconclusive Evidence for a Prospective Effect of Academic Self-Concept on Achievement: A Simulated Reanalysis and Comment on Marsh et al. (2024)
Educational Psychology Review,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
37(2)
Опубликована: Март 29, 2025
Язык: Английский
Using triangulation to evaluate findings from random-intercept cross-lagged panel models: An application with data on curiosity and creativity
Опубликована: Март 17, 2024
In
a
recent
study,
researchers
found
cross-lagged
effects
between
curiosity
and
creativity
in
an
analysis
with
the
random-intercept
panel
model
(RI-CLPM)
concluded
that
mutually
reinforce
each
other.
However,
it
is
known
RI-CLPM
can
give
biased
results.
Here,
we
used
triangulation
analyzed
same
data
(N
=
400)
additional
models,
including
latent
change
score
(LCSM)
multilevel
regression
analyses
of
person-mean
centered
scores.
Only
results
from
original
were
consistent
conclusion
reinforcing
while
other
models
contradicted
this
conclusion.
Moreover,
novel
spurious
longitudinal
associations
(MoSLA)
suggested
might
have
been
generated
without
any
direct
creativity.
An
aggregation
available
evidence
made
us
conclude
present
probably
spurious,
possibly
due
to
confounding
by
trait
common
auto-correlated
state
factors
on
measured
at
occasion.
The
analytic
script,
be
as
model/tutorial
wishing
scrutinize
RI-CLPM.
Язык: Английский
Inconclusive evidence for within-individual increasing effects of income on self-esteem: A reanalysis and comment on Bleidorn et al. (2023)
Опубликована: Фев. 5, 2024
In
a
recent
study,
researchers
analyzed
data
from
the
Dutch
Longitudinal
Internet
Studies
for
Social
Sciences
(LISS,
N
>
4,000)
with
random-intercept
cross-lagged
panel
model
(RI-CLPM)
and
concluded
that
increases
in
self-esteem
are
function
of
previous
income.
However,
our
analyses
person-mean
centered
scores
same
sample
revealed
no
within-individual
increasing
effects.
Consequently,
it
appears
premature
to
assume
effect
income
on
self-esteem.
It
is
important
be
cognizant
potential
bias
RI-CLPM
we
advocate
validation
identified
effects
through
scores.
Язык: Английский
Effects in random-intercept cross-lagged panel models may be spurious: A simulated reanalysis and comment on Specker et al.’s (2024) study on post-migration stressors, emotion dysregulation, and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder
Опубликована: Март 30, 2024
Specker
et
al.
(2024)
conducted
analyses
with
the
random-intercept
cross-lagged
panel
model
(RI-CLPM)
and
concluded,
for
example,
that
emotion
dysregulation
post-migration
stressors
have
increasing
effects
on
posttraumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
symptom
hyperarousal
among
refugees.
Here,
we
evaluated
conclusion
by
through
triangulation.
We
fitted
several
models
data
simulated
to
resemble
analyzed
used
as
empirical
was
not
available
us.
The
present
results
suggested
simultaneous
contradictory
decreasing
of
hyperarousal.
Due
these
findings,
concluded
longitudinal
associations
between
constructs
probably
were
spurious
rather
than
truly
increasing.
This
corroborated
good
fit
a
(the
associations,
MoSLA)
where
/
due
confounding
common
trait
auto-correlated
state
factors.
It
is
important
researchers
be
aware
correlations,
including
in
RI-CLPM,
do
prove
causality.
Researchers
are
recommended
scrutinize
their
findings
from
correlational
With
congruent
models,
conclusions
genuine
or
corroborated.
If,
other
hand
case,
different
diverge,
seem
premature.
Язык: Английский
Inconclusive effects between executive functions and symptoms of psychiatric disorders in random-intercept cross-lagged panel models: A simulated reanalysis and comment on Halse et al. (2022)
Опубликована: Апрель 23, 2024
In
a
recent
study
of
Norwegian
children
(N
=
874),
Halse
et
al.
(2022)
used
random-intercept
cross-lagged
panel
models
(RI-CLPM)
and
concluded
that
their
findings
supported
the
assumption
deficiencies
in
executive
functions
psychopathology
are
both
cause
consequence
other.
Here,
we
reanalyzed
data
simulated
to
resemble
by
with
several
complementary
models.
Our
contradictory
simultaneous
increasing
decreasing
effects
suggested
prospective
between
deficits
symptoms
were
spurious
rather
than
truly
increasing.
Consequently,
conclusions
not
own
data.
It
is
important
for
researchers
bear
mind
correlations,
including
RI-CLPM,
do
prove
causality.
We
recommend
use,
as
did
here,
triangulation
scrutinize
from
analyses
observational
Язык: Английский
Experimentally established expected effects in random-intercept cross-lagged panel models when causality holds
Опубликована: Май 28, 2024
There
are
indications
that
findings
from
random-intercept
cross-lagged
panel
models
(RI-CLPM)
may
be
biased
and
spurious,
similarly
to
traditional
models.
The
objective
of
the
present
study
was
establish
what
effects
expect
in
analyses
with
RI-CLPM
when
causality
holds.
We
generated
experimental
data
truly
causal
by
estimating
weight
a
container
after
adding
or
removing
stones
to/from
container.
Data
were
analyzed
three
complementary
RI-CLPMs
as
well
corresponding
multilevel
model
(MLM)
person-mean
centered
scores.
results
suggested
if
prior
level
on
predictor
X
has
within-individual
increasing
effect
an
outcome
Y,
we
should
show
has:
(1)
A
positive
subsequent
Y
adjusting
for
Y;
(2)
negative
(3)
-
difference.
Corresponding
scores
MLM
yield
similar
effects.
In
case
decreasing
effects,
opposite
signs
(i.e.,
negative,
positive,
respectively).
These
experimentally
established
expected
holds
can
help
researchers
triangulate
scrutinize
order
observed
might
they
appear
spurious.
Язык: Английский