252 Pages
    by Chapman & Hall

    252 Pages
    by Chapman & Hall

    Like its bestselling predecessor, Multilevel Modeling Using R, Second Edition provides the reader with a helpful guide to conducting multilevel data modeling using the R software environment.

    After reviewing standard linear models, the authors present the basics of multilevel models and explain how to fit these models using R. They then show how to employ multilevel modeling with longitudinal data and demonstrate the valuable graphical options in R. The book also describes models for categorical dependent variables in both single level and multilevel data.

    New in the Second Edition:

    • Features the use of lmer (instead of lme) and including the most up to date approaches for obtaining confidence intervals for the model parameters.
    • Discusses measures of R2 (the squared multiple correlation coefficient) and overall model fit.
    • Adds a chapter on nonparametric and robust approaches to estimating multilevel models, including rank based, heavy tailed distributions, and the multilevel lasso.
    • Includes a new chapter on multivariate multilevel models.
    • Presents new sections on micro-macro models and multilevel generalized additive models.

    This thoroughly updated revision gives the reader state-of-the-art tools to launch their own investigations in multilevel modeling and gain insight into their research.

    About the Authors:

    W. Holmes Finch is the George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology at Ball State University.

    Jocelyn E. Bolin is a Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at Ball State University.

    Ken Kelley is the Edward F. Sorin Society Professor of IT, Analytics and Operations and the Associate Dean for Faculty and Research for the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame.

     

    1: Linear Models

    Simple Linear Regression

    Estimating Regression Models with Ordinary Least Squares

    Distributional Assumptions Underlying Regression

    Coefficient of Determination

    Inference for Regression Parameters

    Multiple Regression

    Example of Simple Linear Regression by Hand

    Regression in R

    Interaction Terms in Regression

    Categorical Independent Variables

    Checking Regression Assumptions with R

    Summary

    2: An Introduction to Multilevel Data Structure

    Nested Data and Cluster Sampling Designs

    Intraclass Correlation

    Pitfalls of Ignoring Multilevel Data Structure

    Multilevel Linear Models

    Random Intercept

    Random Slopes

    Centering

    Basics of Parameter Estimation with MLMs

    Maximum Likelihood Estimation

    Restricted Maximum Likelihood Estimation

    Assumptions Underlying MLMs

    Overview of 2 level MLMs

    Overview of 3 level MLMs

    Overview of longitudinal designs and their relationships to MLMs

    Summary

    3: Fitting 2-level Models

    Simple (Intercept only) Multilevel Models

    Interactions and Cross Level Interactions using R

    Random Coefficients Models using R

    Centering Predictors

    Additional Options

    Parameter Estimation Method

    Estimation Controls

    Comparing Model fit

    Lme4 and hypothesis testing

    Summary

    4: 3 Level and Higher Models

    Defining simple 3-level Models using the lme4 package

    Defining simple models with more than three levels in the lme4 package Random Coefficients models with Three or More Levels in the lme4

    Package

    Summary

    5: Longitudinal Data Analysis using Multilevel Models

    The Multilevel Longitudinal Framework

    Person Period Data Structure

    Fitting Longitudinal Models using the lme4 package

    Changing the Covariance Structure of Longitudinal Models

    Benefits of Multilevel Modeling for Longitudinal Analysis

    Summary

    6: Graphing Data in Multilevel Contexts

    Plots for Linear Models

    Plotting Nested Data

    Using the Lattice Package

    Plotting Model Results using the Effects Package

    Summary

    7: Brief Introduction to Generalized Linear Models

    Logistic Regression Model for a Dichotomous Outcome Variable

    Logistic Regression Model for an Ordinal Outcome Variable

    Multinomial Logistic Regression

    Models for Count Data

    Poisson Regression

    Models for Overdispersed Count data

    Summary

    8: Multilevel Generalized Linear Models (MGLM)

    MGLMs for a Dichotomous Outcome Variable

    Random Intercept Logistic Regression

    Random Coefficient Logistic Regression

    Inclusion of Additional level 1 and level 2 effects in MGLM

    MLGM for an Ordinal Outcome Variable

    Random Intercept Logistic Regression

    MGLM for Count Data

    Random Intercept Poisson Regression

    Random Coefficient Poisson Regression

    Inclusion of additional level-2 effects to the multilevel Poisson regression

    model

    Summary

    9: Bayesian Multilevel Modeling

    MCMCglmm For a Normally Distributed Response Variable

    Including level-2 Predictors with MCMCglmm

    User Defined Priors

    MCMCglmm For a Dichotomous Dependent Variable

    MCMCglmm for a Count Dependent Variable

    Summary

    10: Advanced Issues in Multilevel Modeling

    Robust statistics in the multilevel context

    Identifying potential outliers in single level data

    Identifying potential outliers in multilevel data

    Identifying potential multilevel outliers using R

    Robust and Rank Based Estimation for multilevel models

    Fitting Robust and Rank Based Multilevel Models in R

    Multilevel Lasso

    Fitting the Multilevel Lasso in R

    Multivariate Multilevel Models

    Multilevel Generalized Additive Models

    Fitting GAMM using R

    Predicting Level-2 Outcomes with Level-1 Variables

    Power Analysis for Multilevel Models

    Summary

    Appendix: An Introduction to R

    Running Statistical Analyses in R

    Reading Data into R

    Missing Data

    Types of Data

    Additional R Environment Options

    Biography

    W. Holmes Finch is a professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at Ball State University, where he teaches courses on factor analysis, structural equation modeling, categorical data analysis, regression, multivariate statistics, and measurement to graduate students in psychology and education. Dr. Finch is also an Accredited Professional Statistician (PStat®). He earned a PhD from the University of South Carolina. His research interests include multilevel models, latent variable modeling, methods of prediction and classification, and nonparametric multivariate statistics.

    Jocelyn E. Bolin is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at Ball State University, where she teaches courses on introductory and intermediate statistics, multiple regression analysis, and multilevel modeling to graduate students in social science disciplines. Dr. Bolin is a member of the American Psychological Association, the American Educational Research Association, and the American Statistical Association and is an Accredited Professional Statistician (PStat®). She earned a PhD in educational psychology from Indiana University Bloomington. Her research interests include statistical methods for classification and clustering and use of multilevel modeling in the social sciences.

    Ken Kelley is the Viola D. Hank Associate Professor of Management in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Kelley is also an Accredited Professional Statistician (PStat®) and associate editor of Psychological Methods. His research involves the development, improvement, and evaluation of quantitative methods, especially as they relate to statistical and measurement issues in applied research. He is the developer of the MBESS package for the R statistical language and environment.

    "This book is the second edition of a hugely popular title on multilevel modelling (MLM) using R software. Assuming a basic understanding of how a linear regression model works, if someone is looking for a complete reference on how to fit multilevel models with R, then look no further. Even for those not accustomed to the mathematical details of regression modelling, the provided overview with practical examples and R code should get one up to speed. This book is concise, to the point, and a hands-on, how-to reference on multilevel modelling. Through their clear writing style, the authors have provided answers to all of the essential questions a practitioner might have in fitting a multilevel model. In essence, the book presents straightforward explanations of basic MLM, multilevel generalized linear models, Bayesian multilevel modelling, multivariate multilevel modelling, and how to fit them using R."
    - Enayet Raheem, ISCB News, July 2020