Work

Latent change score modeling of psychophysiological data: An empirical instantiation using electrodermal responding

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: We examined latent change score (LCS) modeling as an approach to the analysis of children's skin conductance level (SCL) throughout a stressful task-a simulated interadult argument-as it relates to externalizing and internalizing symptoms. LCS is an extension of traditional multilevel modeling (MLM), which allows estimation of proportional growth terms. Children (age 6-12 years; N=150) were from two-parent families. Mothers reported on children's internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Results indicated that the LCS models outperformed the traditional MLM. The use of LCS yielded important novel information regarding profile and pattern of responding for various children and is likely to advance understanding of relations between children's physiological responses and psychopathology symptoms.

Source: Psychophysiology

DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8986.2011.01225.x

Authors: Peggy S. Keller, Mona El‐Sheikh

Institutions: University of Kentucky, Auburn University

Language: English

Topic: Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism