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| LINDA M (Contact) COLLINSSummaryAffiliation: Pennsylvania State University Country: USA Publications
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A comparison of inclusive and restrictive strategies in modern missing data proceduresL M Collins
The Methodology Center and Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802, USA
Psychol Methods 6:330-51. 2001..As implemented in currently available software, the ML approach tends to encourage the use of a restrictive strategy, whereas the MI approach makes it relatively simple to use an inclusive strategy...- Design of experiments with multiple independent variables: a resource management perspective on complete and reduced factorial designsLinda M Collins
The Methodology Center, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, PA 16801, USA
Psychol Methods 14:202-24. 2009..Although relatively unfamiliar to behavioral scientists, fractional factorial designs merit serious consideration because of their economy and versatility... - Comparison of a phased experimental approach and a single randomized clinical trial for developing multicomponent behavioral interventionsLinda M Collins
The Methodology Center and Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Penn State, University Park, PA 16801, USA
Clin Trials 6:5-15. 2009..By contrast, the emergent phased experimental approach involves programmatic phases of empirical research and discovery aimed at identifying individual intervention component effects and the best combination of components and levels... - The multiphase optimization strategy (MOST) and the sequential multiple assignment randomized trial (SMART): new methods for more potent eHealth interventionsLinda M Collins
Methodology Center and Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
Am J Prev Med 32:S112-8. 2007..Both the MOST and SMART approaches use randomized experimentation to enable valid inferences. When properly implemented, these approaches will lead to the development of more potent eHealth interventions... - A conceptual framework for adaptive preventive interventionsLinda M Collins
The Methodology Center and Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
Prev Sci 5:185-96. 2004..In this paper, we offer a conceptual framework for adaptive interventions, discuss principles underlying the design and evaluation of such interventions, and review some areas where additional research is needed... - A strategy for optimizing and evaluating behavioral interventionsLinda M Collins
The Methodology Center, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802, USA
Ann Behav Med 30:65-73. 2005..Purpose: This article suggests a multiphase optimization strategy (MOST) for achieving the dual goals of program optimization and program evaluation in the behavioral intervention field... - A new SAS procedure for latent transition analysis: transitions in dating and sexual risk behaviorStephanie T Lanza
The Methodology Center, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16801, USA
Dev Psychol 44:446-56. 2008..Gender differences are examined, and substance use behaviors are included as predictors of initial status in dating and sexual risk behavior and transitions over time... - A multidimensional developmental model of alcohol use during emerging adulthoodKaren J Auerbach
The Methodology Center and Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, 204 E Calder Way, Suite 400, State College, Pennsylvania 16801, USA
J Stud Alcohol 67:917-25. 2006..Longitudinal analyses identified unique multidimensional classes of alcohol use and examined individuals' movement among these classes during emerging adulthood... - A mixture model of discontinuous development in heavy drinking from ages 18 to 30: the role of college enrollmentStephanie T Lanza
The Methodology Center, The Pennsylvania State University, 204 E Calder Way, Suite 400, State College, Pennsylvania 16801, USA
J Stud Alcohol 67:552-61. 2006..Patterns of heavy drinking from ages 18 to 30 were explored in a national sample; the relationship between college enrollment and pathways of heavy drinking, particularly those leading to adult heavy drinking, was explored... - Analysis of longitudinal data: the integration of theoretical model, temporal design, and statistical modelLinda M Collins
The Methodology Center and Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 6504, USA
Annu Rev Psychol 57:505-28. 2006..The article concludes with brief discussions of two issues particularly relevant to longitudinal research--missing data and measurement--and a few words about exploratory research... - Using data augmentation to obtain standard errors and conduct hypothesis tests in latent class and latent transition analysisStephanie T Lanza
The Methodology Center, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 16801, USA
Psychol Methods 10:84-100. 2005..DA is demonstrated with an example involving tests of ethnic differences, gender differences, and an Ethnicity x Gender interaction in the development of adolescent problem behavior... - Analyzing the acquisition of drug self-administration using growth curve modelsStephanie T Lanza
The Methodology Center, The Pennsylvania State University, 159 South Henderson, University Park, PA 16802, USA
Drug Alcohol Depend 75:11-21. 2004..Growth curve modeling captures the process of acquisition of drug self-administration and facilitates a greater understanding of the individual differences in change in drug-taking behavior over time... - The effect of the timing and spacing of observations in longitudinal studies of tobacco and other drug use: temporal design considerationsLinda M Collins
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
Drug Alcohol Depend 68:S85-96. 2002..More information is needed to help guide researchers in their choice of temporal design... - Pubertal timing and the onset of substance use in females during early adolescenceStephanie T Lanza
The Methodology Center, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park 16802, USA
Prev Sci 3:69-82. 2002..22% for on-time and late developers). In addition, early developers are more likely to advance in substance use in general, regardless of their level of use at Grade 7... - Does individual risk moderate the effect of contextual-level protective factors? A latent class analysis of substance useMichael J Cleveland
The Methodology Center, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
J Prev Interv Community 38:213-28. 2010..Multi-component and adaptive intervention efforts that account for different levels of ATOD use involvement, as well as distinct profiles of risk and protection, are likely to be most effective in preventing problematic substance use... - Adaptive sampling in research on risk-related behaviorsSteven K Thompson
Department of Statistics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
Drug Alcohol Depend 68:S57-67. 2002....
Research Grants
- DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION RESEARCH METHODOLOGY CONFERENCESLinda Collins; Fiscal Year: 2004..We have held similar dissemination conferences annually, with considerable success, since 1996 (with 1999-2003 funded by NIDA). ..
- METHODOLOGY FOR DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION RESEARCHLinda Collins; Fiscal Year: 2007..abstract_text> ..
- Dynamical System /Related Engineering Approach /Improving Behavioral InterventionLinda Collins; Fiscal Year: 2007..Any area of public health that employs behavioral interventions will benefit from the resulting increase in intervention efficacy, effectiveness and efficiency and corresponding reduction in morbidity and mortality. ..