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An Introduction to Multilevel Modeling for Social and Personality Psychology
Article first published online: 23 JAN 2008
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9004.2007.00059.x
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Nezlek, J. B. (2008), An Introduction to Multilevel Modeling for Social and Personality Psychology. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 2: 842–860. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-9004.2007.00059.x
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- Issue published online: 23 JAN 2008
- Article first published online: 23 JAN 2008
- Social and Personality Psychology Compass 2/2 (2008): 842–860, 10.1111/j.1751-9004.2007.00059.x
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Abstract
Multilevel modeling is a technique that has numerous potential applications for social and personality psychology. To help realize this potential, this article provides an introduction to multilevel modeling with an emphasis on some of its applications in social and personality psychology. This introduction includes a description of multilevel modeling, a rationale for this technique, and a discussion of applications of multilevel modeling in social and personality psychological research. Some of the subtleties of setting up multilevel analyses and interpreting results are presented, and software options are discussed.