Modeling social, dimensional, and temporal comparisons in self-concept development with the random intercept cross-lagged panel model: A methodological-substantive integration

Debatin T, Stoeger H, Ziegler A (2023)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2023

Journal

Developmental Psychology American Psychological Association

Book Volume: 59

Pages Range: 1595-1607

Journal Issue: 9

DOI: 10.1037/dev0001568

Abstract

In recent years, discussion of the limitations of the standard cross-lagged panel model (CLPM) has increased, and the random intercept cross-lagged panel model (RI-CLPM) has been proposed as an improved approach to modeling. By now, there are some first applications of the model to investigate reciprocal relations in self-concept development. However, a methodological-substantive integration of the model in the context of the three major comparison processes in self-concept development is still missing, and it has not been used to evaluate dimensional and temporal comparison effects. We provide such an integration in self-concept theory and applied the RI-CLPM to investigate social, dimensional, and temporal comparison effects simultaneously. Investigating a sample of 701 German students from the middle of Grade 9 to the middle of Grade 10, we confirmed previous results by finding trait-like stability in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) self-concept as well as in STEM and language achievement. We also found evidence for all three comparison effects, but evidence for dimensional comparison effects was only found at the between-person level of the RI-CLPM. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

Authors with CRIS profile

Albert Ziegler Lehrstuhl für Pädagogische Psychologie und Exzellenzforschung

Involved external institutions

Universität Regensburg DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Debatin, T., Stoeger, H., & Ziegler, A. (2023). Modeling social, dimensional, and temporal comparisons in self-concept development with the random intercept cross-lagged panel model: A methodological-substantive integration. Developmental Psychology, 59(9), 1595-1607. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0001568

MLA:

Debatin, Tobias, Heidrun Stoeger, and Albert Ziegler. "Modeling social, dimensional, and temporal comparisons in self-concept development with the random intercept cross-lagged panel model: A methodological-substantive integration." Developmental Psychology 59.9 (2023): 1595-1607.

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