Research

PUBLICATIONS                                                                                                                                              

Journal Articles

  • Yang, M., Jiang, G., & Yuan, K.-H. (in press). The performance of ten modified rescaled statistics as the number of variables increases. Structural Equation Modeling.
  • Yuan, K.-H., Yang, M., & Jiang, G. (in press). Empirically corrected rescaled statistics for SEM with small N and large p. Multivariate Behavioral Research. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00273171.2017.1354759
  • Yuan, K. H., Jiang, G., & Yang, M. (in press). Mean and mean-and-variance corrections with big data. Structural Equation Modeling. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10705511.2017.1379012
  • Yang, M., & Jiang, G. (in press). Evaluation of corrections to the rescaled statistic for SEM with big data (Abstract). Multivariate Behavioral Research.
  • Merluzzi, T. V., Philip, E. J., Heitzmann, C. A., Liu, H., Yang, M., & Conley, C. (in press). Self-efficacy for coping with cancer: Revision of the cancer behavior inventory (Version 3.0). Psychological Assessment. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28504538
  • Yang, M., & Yuan, K.-H. (2016). Robust methods for moderation analysis with a two-level regression model. Multivariate Behavioral Research, 51(6), 757-771. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00273171.2016.1235965
  • Merluzzi, T. V., Philip, E. J., Yang, M., & Heitzmann, C. A. (2016). Matching of received social support with need for support in adjusting to cancer and cancer survivorship. Psycho-Oncology, 25(6). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26126444
  • Yang, M. (2015). Review of methods of statistical model estimation. Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 22(1), 166-167. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10705511.2014.935846
  • Yang, M. (2015). Robust moderation analysis using a two-level regression model (Abstract). Multivariate Behavioral Research, 50(735). http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00273171.2015.1121124
  • Merluzzi, T., Philip, E., Yang, M., Heitzmann, C., & Conley, C. (2015). Assessing self-efficacy for coping with cancer: Exploratory (efa) and confirmatory factor analyses (cfa) of version 3 of the Cancer Behavior Inventory (Abstract). Psycho-Oncology, 24, 106-107.
  • Sun, Y., Yang, M., & Jiang, G. (2016). Structural equation modeling: An empirical investigation of student satisfaction with college practical teaching. Higher Education Exploration. (in Chinese)
  • Sun, Y., Jiang, G., Yang, M., & Jiao, Y. (2015) Research on the effect of flow motivation on settled intention of rural transferring population. Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology. (in Chinese)

Book Chapters

  • Wang, L., & Yang, M. (in contract). On interindividual differences in intraindividual changes. In E. Ferrer, S. M. Boker, & K. J. Grimm (Eds.), Advances in Longitudinal Models for Multivariate Psychology. New York: Taylor & Francis.
  • Yang, M. (2017). Statistical power analysis for cluster randomized trials. In Z. Zhang, & K.-H. Yuan (Eds.), Practical Statistical Power Analysis Using Webpower and R (pp. 171–199). Granger, IN: ISDSA Press.
  • Yang, M. (2017). Statistical power analysis for multisite randomized trials. In Z. Zhang, & K.-H. Yuan (Eds.), Practical Statistical Power Analysis Using Webpower and R (pp. 201–227). Granger, IN: ISDSA Press.

MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW/ IN PREPARATION                                                                              

Under Review

  • Wang, L., & Yang, M. (submitted). Effects of over-simplifying Level-2 covariance structures on inference for fixed effects in multilevel modeling. British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology.
  • Merluzzi, T., Chirico, A., Serpentini, S., Yang, M., & Philip, E. J., (submitted). Adding insult to illness: Negative life events, coping with cancer, and quality of life. Journal of Health Psycholgy.

In Preparation

  • Yang, M., & Yuan, K.-H. (in preparation). Optimizing ridge generalized least squares for SEM.
  • Yang, M., & Wang, L. (in preparation). Using intra-individual variability as a predictor: To parcel or not?

 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS                                                                                                                  

  • Yang, M. (2017, October). Evaluation of 10 Modified Rescaled Statistics for SEM. Poster presented at 2017 SMEP Graduate Student Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • Wang, L., & Yang, M. (2017, August). Approaches of modeling intra-individual variability as a predictor. Paper presented at 2017 American Psychological Association Annual Convention. Washington D.C.
  • Yang, M. & Yuan, K.-H. (2017, July). Optimizing ridge generalized least squares for structural equation modeling. Paper presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Psychometric Society, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Wang, L., & Yang, M. (2016, October). Impact of over-simplified covariance structures on statistical inference in linear latent curve modeling. Invited talk presented at the Advances in Longitudinal Models for Multivariate Psychology: A Festschrift for Jack McArdle, Richmond, Virginia.
  • Yang, M. (2016, July). Statistical power analysis for multilevel modeling. Paper presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Psychometric Society, Asheville, North Carolina.
  • Yang, M. (2015, October). Robust moderation analysis using a two-level regression model. Poster presented at 2015 SMEP Graduate Student Conference, Los Angeles, California.
  • Yang, M., Merluzzi, T., Philip, E., Heitzmann, C., & Conley, C. (2015, April). Assessing self-efficacy for coping with cancer: exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of Version 3 of the Cancer Behavior Inventory. Poster presented at the Harper Cancer Research Institute Fourth Annual Research Day, Notre Dame, Indiana.
  • Liu, H., Merluzzi, T. V., Philip, E. J., Yang, M., Heitzmann, C. A., & Conley, C. (2016, March). Assessing self-efficacy for coping with cancer: differential item functioning for Version 3 of the Cancer Behavior Inventory. Poster presented at the 37th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington D.C.
  • Merluzzi, T., Serpentini, S., & Yang, M. (2015, April). Social relationship coping efficacy mitigates loss of social support received in persons with cancer. Paper presented at the 36th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Antonio, Texas.
  • Merluzzi, T., Chirico, A., Serpentini, S., Philip, E. J., & Yang, M. (2015, April). Adding insult to illness: Negative life events, coping with cancer, and quality of life. Paper presented at the 36th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Antonio, Texas.