Experimentally established expected effects in random-intercept cross-lagged panel models when causality holds DOI Open Access
Kimmo Sorjonen, Bo Melin

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

Meta-analytic prospective associations between self-esteem and eating disorders appear to be spurious: a reanalysis and comment on Krauss et al. (2023) DOI Creative Commons
Kimmo Sorjonen, Ata Ghaderi, Bo Melin

и другие.

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

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Inconclusive Prospective Effect of Dispositional Mindfulness on Looming: A Simulated Reanalysis and Comment on Prieto-Fidalgo and Calvete (2024) DOI Creative Commons
Kimmo Sorjonen, Bo Melin

Mindfulness, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 14, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Inconclusive Evidence for a Prospective Effect of Academic Self-Concept on Achievement: A Simulated Reanalysis and Comment on Marsh et al. (2024) DOI Creative Commons
Kimmo Sorjonen, Bo Melin, Gustav Nilsonne

и другие.

Educational Psychology Review, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 37(2)

Опубликована: Март 29, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Using triangulation to evaluate findings from random-intercept cross-lagged panel models: An application with data on curiosity and creativity DOI Open Access
Kimmo Sorjonen, Bo Melin

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

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Inconclusive evidence for within-individual increasing effects of income on self-esteem: A reanalysis and comment on Bleidorn et al. (2023) DOI Open Access
Kimmo Sorjonen, Marika Melin, Bo Melin

и другие.

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

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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 DOI Open Access
Kimmo Sorjonen, Bo Melin

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

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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) DOI Open Access
Kimmo Sorjonen, Bo Melin

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

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Experimentally established expected effects in random-intercept cross-lagged panel models when causality holds DOI Open Access
Kimmo Sorjonen, Bo Melin

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

Процитировано

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