Muthén & Muthén (United States)

Deciding on the Number of Classes in Latent Class Analysis and Growth Mixture Modeling: A Monte Carlo Simulation Study

Abstract Mixture modeling is a widely applied data analysis technique used to identify unobserved heterogeneity in a population. Despite mixture models' usefulness in practice, ...

How to Use a Monte Carlo Study to Decide on Sample Size and Determine Power

Abstract A common question asked by researchers is, "What sample size do I need for my study?" Over the years, several rules of thumb have been proposed. In reality there is no ...

Item response mixture modeling: Application to tobacco dependence criteria

Advances in Behavioral Genetics Modeling Using Mplus: Applications of Factor Mixture Modeling to Twin Data

Abstract This article discusses new latent variable techniques developed by the authors. As an illustration, a new factor mixture model is applied to the monozygotic–dizygotic t...