Introductory And Intermediate Growth Models - Mplus

Interpreting Growth ModelParameters (Continued)• Linear Slope Growth Factor Parameters• Mean – average growth rate over individuals• Variance – variance of the growth rate over individuals• Covariance with Intercept – relationship betweenindividual intercept and slope values• Outcome Parameters• Intercepts – not estimated in the growth model – fixedat zero to represent measurement invariance• Residual Variances – time-specific and measurementerror variation• Residual Covariances – relationships between timespecificand measurement error sources of variationacross time47Latent Growth Model ParametersAnd Sources Of Model Misfitε 1 ε 2 ε 3 ε 4y 1 y 2 y 3 y 4η 0 η 14824