Growth Curve Modeling
Semiparametric Approaches to Developmental Trajectories
Central Question
How can we model developmental change without imposing rigid parametric assumptions on the shape of growth?
Overview
Traditional growth curve models assume a specific functional form (e.g., linear, quadratic) for developmental trajectories. This research explores semiparametric latent curve models that allow the data to inform the shape of growth, providing more flexible and potentially more accurate representations of developmental change. This was the focus of the M.Sc. thesis at the Institute of Applied Mathematical Sciences, National Taiwan University (2020).
Selected Publications
Based on M.Sc. thesis: "Analysis of Growth Curves Based on the Semiparametric Latent Curve Model" (National Taiwan University, 2020).