Abstract
Several interesting variations on the Common Fate Model (CFM) for dyadic analysis have emerged over the past decade. For instance, the multilevel-CFM is characterized by directional paths between Person level observed X and Y variables in addition to the Dyad level direct path between the corresponding latent variables. Although this model appears to provide a decomposition of the Y on X regression into Dyad and Person level components, close examination reveals that this specification yields a Dyad level coefficient that captures the contextual effect, or the discrepancy in the between- and within-cluster coefficients. The present work elucidates key features of the multilevel-CFM that produce the contextual effect parametrization, and introduces an alternative specification, the between-within-CFM that yields a decomposition of the Y on X regression consistent with the general multilevel SEM literature. These variations on the CFM are illustrated using empirical examples, supported by syntax for commonly used SEM software.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 843-854 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Structural Equation Modeling |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- Common-fate model
- contextual effect
- dyadic analysis
- multilevel SEM
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Decision Sciences
- Modeling and Simulation
- Sociology and Political Science
- General Economics, Econometrics and Finance