{"id":7,"date":"2017-04-29T23:34:03","date_gmt":"2017-04-29T23:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/sonyasterba\/current-courses\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T20:53:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T01:53:43","slug":"publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/sonyasterba\/publications\/","title":{"rendered":"Selected Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sterba, S.K. & Liang, A. (Accepted). Parceling to lower indicator-to-sample-size ratio? Instead try correcting your SEM chi-square for high-p and modest-N to obtain nominal Type I error without parcel-allocation variability. Structural Equation Modeling<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Liang, A. & Sterba, S.K. (2025). Power analysis to detect misfit in SEMs with many items: Resolving unrecognized problems, relating old and new approaches, and “matching” power analysis approach to data analysis approach<\/a>. Psychological Methods<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Liang, A., Preacher, K.K., Williams, N.J., Allison, P.D., Marcus, S.C. & Sterba, S.K. (2025). Determining the power of a 1-sided z-test given only the power of the corresponding 2-sided test<\/a>. Journal of Behavioral Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Fuchs, L.S., Seethaler, P.M., Sterba, S.K. et al. (2024). Transfer between reading comprehension and word-problem solving among children with learning difficulty in both domains<\/a>. Journal of Educational Psychology<\/i>, 116<\/i>, 1093\u20131111.<\/p>\n

Rights, J.D., & Sterba, S. K. (2023). On the common but problematic specification of conflated random slopes in multilevel models<\/a>. Multivariate Behavioral Research<\/i>, 58<\/i>, 1106-1133.<\/p>\n

Shaw, M., Rights, J.D., Sterba, S.K. & Flake, J.K. (2023). r2mlm: An R package calculating R-squared measures for multilevel models<\/a>. Behavior Research Methods<\/i>, 55<\/i>, 1942-1964. [Associated software tools available].<\/p>\n

Rights, J.D., & Sterba, S.K. (2023) R-squared measures for multilevel models with three or more levels<\/a>. Multivariate Behavioral Research<\/i>, 58<\/i>, 340-367. Associated software tools and online appendix available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K.,\u01c2<\/sup> & Rights, J.D.\u01c2<\/sup> (2022). R-squared measures for multilevel mixture models with random effects<\/a>. Structural Equation Modeling<\/i>, 29<\/i>, 489-506. \u01c2<\/sup>Authors contributed equally. Associated software tools and online appendix available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rights, J.D., & Sterba, S.K. (2021). Effect size measures for longitudinal growth analyses: Extending a framework of multilevel model R-squareds to accommodate heteroscedasticity, autocorrelation, nonlinearity, and alternative centering strategies<\/a>. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development<\/i> (Special Issue on Developmental Methods), 175<\/i>, 65-110. Associated software tools and online appendix available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rights, J.D., & Sterba, S.K. (2020). New recommendations on the use of R-squared differences in multilevel model comparisons<\/a>. Multivariate Behavioral Research<\/i>, 55<\/i>, 568-599. Associated software tools and online appendix available<\/a>. R package available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K. (2019). Problems with rationales for parceling that fail to consider parcel-allocation variability<\/a>. Multivariate Behavioral Research<\/i>, 54<\/i>, 264-287.<\/p>\n

Rights, J.D., & Sterba, S.K. (2019). Quantifying explained variance in multilevel models: An integrative framework for defining R-squared measures<\/a>. Psychological Methods<\/i>, 24<\/i>, 309-338. Online appendix and code available<\/a>. R package available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Preacher, K.J., & Sterba, S.K. (2019). Aptitude-by-treatment interactions in research on educational interventions<\/a>. Exceptional Children<\/i>, 85<\/i>, 248-254.<\/p>\n

Rights, J.D., & Sterba, S.K. (2018). A framework of R-squared measures for single-level and multilevel regression mixture models<\/a>. Psychological Methods<\/i>, 23<\/i>, 434-457.
\nOnline appendix and code available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K. (2017). Partially nested designs in psychotherapy trials: A review of modeling developments<\/a>. Psychotherapy Research<\/i>, 27<\/i>, 425-436.
Online appendix<\/a> and Online supplement<\/a> available.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K., & Rights, J.D. (2017). Effects of parceling on model selection: Parcel-allocation variability in model ranking<\/a>. Psychological Methods<\/i>, 22<\/i>, 47-68.
Online appendix available<\/a>. Associated software tools available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K. (2017). Pattern mixture models for quantifying missing data uncertainty in longitudinal invariance testing<\/a>. Structural Equation Modeling<\/i>, 24<\/i>, 283-300.
Online appendix and code available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K., & Rights, J.D. (2016). Accounting for parcel-allocation variability in practice: Combining sources of uncertainty and choosing the number of allocations<\/a>. Multivariate Behavioral Research<\/i>, 51<\/i>, 296-313.
Associated software tools available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rights, J.D., & Sterba, S.K. (2016). The relationship between multilevel models and nonparametric multilevel mixture models: Discrete approximation of intraclass correlation, random coefficient distributions, and residual heteroscedasticity<\/a>. British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology<\/i>, 69<\/i>, 316-343.
Online appendix and code available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K. (2016). A latent transition analysis model for latent-state-dependent nonignorable missingness<\/a>. Psychometrika<\/i>, 81<\/i>, 506-534.
Online appendix available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K. (2016). Cautions on the use of multiple imputation when selecting between latent categorical versus continuous models for psychological constructs<\/a>. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology<\/i>, 45<\/i>, 167-175.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K. (2016). Interpreting and testing interactions in conditional mixture models<\/a>. Applied Developmental Science<\/i>, 20<\/i>, 29-43.
Online appendix available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K., & Gottfredson, N.C. (2015). Diagnosing global case influence on MAR versus MNAR model comparisons<\/a>. Structural Equation Modeling<\/i>, 22<\/i>, 294-307.
Online appendix available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lachowicz, M.J., Sterba, S.K., & Preacher, K.J. (2015). Investigating multilevel mediation with fully or partially nested data<\/a>. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations<\/i>, 18<\/i>, 274-289.
Online appendix and code available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K. (2014). Handling missing covariates in conditional mixture models under missing at random assumptions<\/a>. Multivariate Behavioral Research<\/i>, 49<\/i>, 614-632.
Online appendix available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K., Preacher, K.J., Forehand, R., Hardcastle, E.J., Cole, D.A., & Compas, B.E. (2014). Structural equation modeling approaches for analyzing partially nested data<\/a>. Multivariate Behavioral Research<\/i>, 49<\/i>, 93-118.
Online appendix and code available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K. (2014). Fitting nonlinear latent growth curve models with individually varying time points<\/a>. Structural Equation Modeling<\/i>, 21<\/i>, 630-647.
Online appendix and code available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K., & Bauer, D.J. (2014). Predictions of individual change recovered with latent class or random coefficient growth models<\/a>. Structural Equation Modeling<\/i>, 21<\/i>, 342-360.
Online appendix available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K. (2013). Understanding linkages among mixture models<\/a>. Multivariate Behavioral Research<\/i>, 48<\/i>, 775-815.
Online appendix and code available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K., & Pek, J. (2012). Individual influence on model selection<\/a>. Psychological Methods<\/i>, 17<\/i>, 582-599.
Online appendix and code available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K., Baldasaro, R.E., & Bauer, D.J. (2012). Factors affecting the adequacy and preferability of semiparametric groups-based approximations of continuous growth trajectories<\/a>. Multivariate Behavioral Research<\/i>, 40<\/i>, 590-634.
Online appendix available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bauer, D.J. & Sterba, S.K. (2011). Fitting multilevel models with ordinal outcomes: Performance of alternative specifications and methods of estimation<\/a>. Psychological Methods<\/i>, 16<\/i>, 373-390.
Online appendix available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K. (2011). Implications of parcel-allocation variability for comparing fit of item-solutions and parcel-solutions<\/a>. Structural Equation Modeling<\/i>, 18<\/i>, 554-577.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K., & Bauer, D.J. (2010). Statistically evaluating person-oriented principles revisited: Reply to Molenaar (2010), von Eye (2010), Ialongo (2010) and Mun, Bates and Vaschillo (2010)<\/a>. Development & Psychopathology<\/i>, 22<\/i>, 287-294.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K., & Bauer, D.J. (2010). Matching method with theory in person-oriented developmental psychopathology research<\/a>. Development & Psychopathology<\/i>, 22<\/i>, 239-254.
Online appendix available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K., & MacCallum, R.C. (2010). Variability in parameter estimates and model fit across repeated allocations of items to parcels<\/a>. Multivariate Behavioral Research<\/i>, 45<\/i>, 322-358.
Online appendix available<\/a>. Associated software tools available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K., Copeland, W., Egger, H., Costello, J., Erkanli, A. & Angold, A. (2010). Longitudinal dimensionality of adolescent psychopathology: Testing the differentiation hypothesis<\/a>. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry<\/i>, 51<\/i>, 871-884.
Online appendix available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K. (2009). Alternative model-based and design-based frameworks for inference from samples to populations: From polarization to integration<\/a>. Multivariate Behavioral Research<\/i>, 44<\/i>, 711-740.
Online appendix and code available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pek, J., Sterba, S.K., Kok, B., & Bauer, D.J. (2009). Estimating and visualizing nonlinear relations among latent variables: A semi-parametric approach<\/a>. Multivariate Behavioral Research<\/i>, 44<\/i>, 407-436.
Associated software tools available<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bauer, D.J., Sterba, S.K., & Hallfors, D. (2008). Evaluating group-based interventions when control participants are ungrouped<\/a>. Multivariate Behavioral Research<\/i>, 43<\/i>, 210-246.
Online appendix and code available in SAS<\/a> (and in SPSS<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K., Egger, H.L., & Angold, A. (2007). Diagnostic specificity and non-specificity in the dimensions of preschool psychopathology<\/a>. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry<\/i>, 48<\/i>, 1005-1013.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K., Prinstein, M.J., & Cox, M.J. (2007). Trajectories of internalizing problems across childhood: Heterogeneity, external validity, and gender differences<\/a>. Development & Psychopathology<\/i>, 19<\/i>, 345-366.<\/p>\n

Sterba, S.K. (2006). Misconduct in the analysis and reporting of data: Bridging methodological and ethical agendas for change<\/a>. Ethics & Behavior<\/i>, 16<\/i>, 305-318.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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