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Latent Transition Analysis

Latent Transition Analysis (LTA) is a method for studying transitions between latent classes over time, developed by Collins and Lanza (2010). LTA combines latent class analysis (grouping individuals into classes) with Markovian transition models to understand how people move between qualitatively distinct states across time periods.

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Latent Transition Analysis
Taxonomic method record · latent-structure / psychometrics
  • Collins, L. M., & Lanza, S. T. (2010). Latent Class and Latent Transition Analysis: With Applications in the Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences. Wiley. · ISBN 9780470228395
  • Lanza, S. T., Collins, L. M., Lemmon, D. R., & Schafer, J. L. (2007). PROC LTA: A SAS macro for latent transition analysis. Structural Equation Modeling, 14(4), 671-694. · URL
  • Vermunt, J. K., & Magidson, J. (2016). Latent class and latent transition analysis. In J. P. Baltes, G. G. Brim, D. Featherman, & S. Shye (Eds.), Lifespan Development and Behavior (pp. 91-113). Academic Press. · ISBN 9780123997760
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