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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Hierarchical linear model"”.
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Estimates of school productivity and implications for policy
… of school productivity questionable. Moreover, Hierarchical Linear Model (HLM) encounters a large proportion of the variance unexplained in the level-1 equation. In the paper, I will first introduce the Kalman Filter (KF) algorithm together with the Bayesian random draw mechanism to simulate the …
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Simmel In The Laboratory: An Experimental Investigation Into The Relationship Between Secrecy And Cohesion
… cohesion in the dyad compared to a control. A hierarchical linear model was used to analyze the data. An interaction effect was found between trust and secrecy, but the results are not conclusive. The paper reviews work on secrecy (paying particular attention to Simmel’s perspective), cohesion, …
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The Nexus between the Ballot and Bullet: Popular Support for the PKK and Post-election Violence in Turkey
… statistical analysis technique, a generalized hierarchical linear model: time nested within subjects (or GHLM repeated measures) was employed in this study. Findings indicate that popular support is positively related to terrorist attacks of the PKK in Turkey. More popular support for the …
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Randomized controlled trial of two telemedicine medication reminder systems for older adults with heart failure
… and acceptance of the device. A level-2 hierarchical linear model with random effects demonstrated no statistically significant relationship between reminding and adherence. Adherence was not related to cognitive dysfunction. In intent-to-treat analyses, all four groups’ mean adherence …
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The Impact of the Internet on Civic and Political Participation in Local Governance: A Mulitilevel Model for Bridging Individual and Group Levels of Analysis
… group level by applying a multilevel statistical model (the Hierarchical Linear Model). First, this study found the effects of internal and external political efficacy and community collective efficacy as significant individual level influences on internet use for civic and political purposes. …
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Effects of Job Access and Neighborhood disadvantage on Employment Success of Female Former Welfare Recipients
… neighborhood disadvantage. As a main analysis, Hierarchical Generalized Linear Model (HGLM) and Hierarchical Linear Model (HLM) were conducted to test the nested effects of job access and neighborhood disadvantage on employment success. Furthermore, this study used spatial analysis (mapping and …
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A Multilevel Exploration of Neighborhood Disorder, Family Management and Antisocial Behavior
… management and antisocial behavior? A series of models analyzed using Hierarchical Linear Model indicate that although disorder significantly influences several parenting strategies, in the end, family management practices tend to have a greater impact on youth involvement in antisocial behavior. …
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A Cross-National Study of Civic Knowledge Test Scores
… variables were also added to the model to investigate if they were associated with students' civic knowledge scores and whether they could explain between nations variability. The study used a three-level hierarchical linear model to analyze the data, with number of students, …
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Everything in di Dark Muss Come to Light: A Postcolonial Investigation of the Practice of Extra Lessons at the Secondary Level in Jamaica's Education System
… related to academic achievement. The two-level hierarchical linear model analysis revealed that hours spent in extra lessons, average household monthly income, and critical-inclusive pedagogical tents were the best predictors for academic achievement.</p> <p>Alternatively, the holistic …
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Student-Teacher relationships as predictors of reading comprehension gains in 2nd grade
… gains over the course of one year in a model that included variables known to effect reading comprehension: quality of classroom instruction, social economic status, engagement, and peer relatedness. Reading comprehension gains for 255 second grade students in a high socio-economic …
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Factors influencing hunting license sales in urban and rural areas of Illinois
… approach, but with more factors and different models. The study area was the state of Illinois. The study consisted of three parts. The first created a regression model for the entire state. Different socioeconomic and biophysical factors were included in the model. Model was transformed to …
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The influence of individual and organizational variables on informal learning among nurses in Korean hospitals
… Therefore, the present study identifies the hierarchical linear relationship among informal learning, individual and organizational variables of nurses in hospitals, to empirically demonstrate the personal and organizational factors influencing informal learning while considering the …
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Whistleblowing: Understanding the Reporting of Workplace Deviance
… utilizing survey research and/or simplistic models with one or two narrowly defined antecedents and demographic proxy variables. Results of these studies have resulted in inconsistent and even conflicting findings. The current study aimed to examine the causal antecedents of deviant act …
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Analysis of the embodied carbon emissions flows in China: applying a network perspective to sectors, provinces, and carbon communities within the Chinese economy
… mitigation. This research combines input–output modelling and network analysis to track and examine the transfer of embodied carbon emissions between sectors and regions in China. It develops an embodied carbon emission transfer network model for such a task. In addition, empirical studies are …
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The Determinants of National College Entrance Exam Performance in China - With an Analysis of Private Tutoring
… strategies including the instrumental variable model, the 3-level hierarchical linear model, and the Heckman two-stage method are applied in order to account respectively for the endogeneity of private tutoring participation, hierarchical data structure, and non-random high school selection …
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Modelação estatística aplicada a dados cefalométricos
… Este trabalho teve por foco o estudo dos Modelos Lineares Hierárquicos (HLM- Hierarchical Linear Model) Longitudinais, visando uma aplicação a dados reais de especial interesse no âmbito da Saúde Pública. Estes modelos revelam-se de particular importância em contextos que exigem …
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Predictors of Positive Change in Teaching Practices: A Quantitative Study
… and schools by countries. I used multilevel modeling statistical methods (i.e., a two-level hierarchical linear model) to examine the Colombian and United Stated datasets. Before estimating the hierarchical linear models, I conducted an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to identify the …
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The Louisiana Recovery School District's long term relationship to student dropout and achievement
… to student achievement, a three-level hierarchical linear model was run to account for repeated measures and nested data. The level one analysis examined the influence of time on LEAP/iLEAP scores. The level two analysis examined the influence of student characteristics including race, …
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Analyzing Electricity Use of Low Income Weatherization Program Participants Using Propensity Score Analysis and a Hierarchical Linear Growth Model
… score matching methods and a longitudinal hierarchical linear growth model to determine the effect of residential energy efficiency upgrade(s) on household electricity use for the low-income community over the course of a year in the City and County of Denver, Colorado. Propensity score …
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Teacher Variables and Student Mathematics Learning Related to Manipulative Use
… Study (ECLS), and analyzed using a two-level hierarchical linear model and graphical techniques. I also investigated the moderating effects of student home language on this relationship. A positive relationship between the frequency of manipulative use and student mathematics learning was …
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