This symposium will introduce PhD-candidates to multilevel analytical techniques for time-series and longitudinal dyadic data. These methods are increasingly relevant in psychological research, especially given the growing trend toward studying complex, dynamic systems across multiple time points and relational contexts. The symposium will provide a conceptual overview of multilevel models and their statistical background, highlighting their utility in capturing both within-person and between-person variability, as well as interdependent relationships within dyads over time. Participants will be invited to reflect on the theoretical and practical advantages of multilevel approaches, such as the ability to model nested structures and time-varying covariates in Randomised Controlled Trials as well as in (their own) experimental research. In addition to conceptual discussions, students will gain hands-on experience by working with sample datasets, learning how to structure, preprocess, analyze longitudinal (dyadic) data using multilevel models in R, and interpret the results.
Date
December 2-3, 2024
Location
Hotel Mitland, Ariënslaan 1, 3573 PT Utrecht
www.mitland.nl
Organization
Renée Visser (University of Amsterdam), Kristof Hoorelbeke (University of Gent)
| Monday
December 2 |
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| 10.30 – 11.00 | Arrival + Coffee/Tea |
| 11.00 – 12.00 | Hilde Huizenga (UvA) – introduction to multi-level analysis for time-series data |
| 12.00 – 12.30 | PhD talk Merle Kock, KU Leuven: Maximising benefit, minimising harm: understanding the individual effects of mindfulness meditation |
| 12.30 – 13.00 | PhD talk Riny Masuy, KU Leuven |
| 13.00 – 14.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 – 15.00 | Sophie Rameckers (UvA) – A real-life example – comparing Imagery Rescripting with EMDR |
| 15.00 – 15.30 15.30 – 17.00 |
Coffee break Interactive session (Sophie and organisers) |
| 17.00 – 20.00 | Drinks + dinner |
| Tuesday
December 3 |
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| 09.00 – 10.30 | Jordan Revol (KULeuven) – Pre-processing of time-series data (EMA) |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Coffee break |
| 11.00 – 12.00 | Laura Sels (UGent) + Ginette Lafit (KULeuven) – Introduction to cross-sectional and longitudinal actor-partner interdependence models (APIM) |
| 12.00 – 13:00 | Lunch |
| 13.00 – 14.00 | Laura Sels (UGent) + Ginette Lafit (KULeuven) – Practical session APIM |
| 14.00 – 14.30 14.30 – 15.00 |
PhD talk 3 PhD talk 4 |
CLOSING DATE FOR REGISTRATION IS OCTOBER 24th 2024!