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Use of multilevel covariance structure analysis to evaluate the multilevel nature of theoretical constructs

Use of multilevel covariance structure analysis to evaluate the multilevel nature of theoretical... NOTE ON RESEARCH Given the hierarchical nature of social and or- METHODOLOGY ganizational behavior, social workers have a keen interest in multilevel analysis techniques. For ex- ample, these techniques help social workers gain a better understanding of the effects of both com- munity characteristics and individual characteristics Use of multilevel covariance structure on residents’ perceptions of neighborhood safety (see, for example, Sampson et al., 1997). analysis to evaluate the multilevel MCA has several advantages and potential uses nature of theoretical constructs for social workers. Like HLM, the primary advan- tage is found in its ability to simultaneously esti- mate both within- and between-setting variance, G. Lawrence Farmer and therefore more accurately estimate individual’s outcomes within the setting (Muthén,1994). ierarchical linear modeling (HLM) tech- MCA allows social workers to study the contribu- niques have had significant impact on the tion to the variations in individuals’ behavior that evaluation of multilevel theoretical models in are associated with between-context variations and a variety of disciplines (that is, educational re- idiosyncrasies of individuals or their experiences. search, criminology, organizational psychology, For example, it allows school social workers to ex- economics, and family therapy; see Bryk & amine the contribution that differences in school http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Social Work Research Oxford University Press

Use of multilevel covariance structure analysis to evaluate the multilevel nature of theoretical constructs

Farmer, G. Lawrence
Social Work Research , Volume 24 (3) – Sep 1, 2000
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NOTE ON RESEARCH Given the hierarchical nature of social and or- METHODOLOGY ganizational behavior, social workers have a keen interest in multilevel analysis techniques. For ex- ample, these techniques help social workers gain a better understanding of the effects of both com- munity characteristics and individual characteristics Use of multilevel covariance structure on residents’ perceptions of neighborhood safety (see, for example, Sampson et al., 1997). analysis to evaluate the multilevel MCA has several advantages and potential uses nature of theoretical constructs for social workers. Like HLM, the primary advan- tage is found in its ability to simultaneously esti- mate both within- and between-setting variance, G. Lawrence Farmer and therefore more accurately estimate individual’s outcomes within the setting (Muthén,1994). ierarchical linear modeling (HLM) tech- MCA allows social workers to study the contribu- niques have had significant impact on the tion to the variations in individuals’ behavior that evaluation of multilevel theoretical models in are associated with between-context variations and a variety of disciplines (that is, educational re- idiosyncrasies of individuals or their experiences. search, criminology, organizational psychology, For example, it allows school social workers to ex- economics, and family therapy; see Bryk & amine the contribution that differences in school

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