Selected Recent Publications
  • Widaman, K. F., & Thompson, J. S.  (2003).  On specifying the null model for incremental fit indices in structural equation modeling.  Psychological Methods, 8, 16-37.

  • Yonelinas, A. P., Kroll, N. E. A., Quamme, J. R., Lazzara, M. M., Sauvé, M.-J., Widaman, K. F., & Knight, R. T. (2002).  Dissociating the effects of extensive medial temporal lobe damage and hypoxic-ischemia on recollection and familiarity. Nature Neuroscience, 5, 1236-1241.

  • Marchand, J. F., Hock, E., & Widaman, K. (2002).  Mutual relations between mothers' depressive symptoms and hostile-controlling behavior and young children's externalizing and internalizing behavior problems. Parenting:  Science and Practice, 2, 335-354.

  • National Research Council.  (2002).  Mental retardation:  Determining eligibility for Social Security benefits.  Washington, DC: National Academy Press.

  • Herek, G. M., Capitanio, J. P., & Widaman, K. F.  (2002).  HIV-related stigma and knowledge in the United States:  Prevalence and trends, 1991-1999.  American Journal of Public Health, 92, 371-377.

  • Little, T. D., Cunningham, W. A., Shahar, G., & Widaman, K. F.  (2002).  To parcel or not to parcel:  Exploring the question, weighing the merits.  Structural Equation Modeling, 9, 151-173.

  • MacCallum, R. C., Widaman, K. F., Preacher, K. J., & Hong, S.  (2001).  Sample size in factor analysis:  The role of model error.  Multivariate Behavioral Research, 36, 611-637.

  • Welsh, M., Parke, R. D., Widaman, K. F., & O’Neil, R. (2001).  Linkages between children's social and academic competence:  A longitudinal analysis.  Journal of School Psychology, 39, 463-481.

  • Hock, E., Eberly, M., Bartle-Haring, S., Ellwanger, P., & Widaman, K. F.  (2001). Separation anxiety in parents of adolescents: Theoretical significance and scale development.  Child Development, 72, 284-298.

  • Widaman, K. F.  (2000).  Developmental psychology: Research methods.  In A. E. Kazdin (Ed.), Encyclopedia of psychology (Vol. 3, pp. 18-24).  Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

  • Widaman, K. F.  (2000). Testing cross-group and cross-time constraints on parameters using the general linear model.  In T. D. Little, K. U. Schnabel, & J. Baumert (Eds.), Modeling longitudinal and multilevel data: Practical issues, applied approaches, and specific examples (pp. 163-185).  Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

  • Widaman, K. F.  (1999).  Process of analyses of data: Benefits and costs associated with collaborative studies.  Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 5, 155-161.

  • Widaman, K. F.  (1999).  Investigating theoretical propositions regarding mental abilities: Their structure, growth, and influence.  In P. L. Ackerman, P. C. Kyllonen, & R. D. Roberts (Eds.), Learning and individual differences: Process, trait, and content determinants (pp. 209-227).  Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

  • MacCallum, R. C., Widaman, K. F., Zhang, S., & Hong, S.  (1999).  Sample size in factor analysis.  Psychological Methods, 4, 84-99.

  • Reise, S. P., & Widaman, K. F.  (1999).  Assessing the fit of measurement models at the individual level: A comparison of item response theory and covariance structure approaches.  Psychological Methods, 4, 3-21.

  • Widaman, K. F.  (1998).  Ruminations on aging changes in mental abilities and their heritability: A commentary on Finkel, Pedersen, Plomin, and McClearn (1998).  Developmental Psychology, 34, 1414-1416.

  • Widaman, K. F., & Reise, S. P.  (1997).  Exploring the measurement invariance of psychological instruments: Applications in the substance use domain.  In K. J. Bryant, M. Windle, & S. G. West (Eds.), The science of prevention: Methodological advances from alcohol and substance abuse research (pp. 281-324).  Washington, DC:  American Psychological Association.

  • Widaman, K. F., & McGrew, K. S.  (1996).  The structure of adaptive behavior. In J. W. Jacobson & J. A. Mulick (Eds.), Manual of diagnosis and professional practice in mental retardation (pp. 97-110).  Washington, DC:  American Psychological Association.

  • Floyd, F. J., & Widaman, K. F.  (1995).  Factor analysis in the development and refinement of clinical assessment instruments.  Psychological Assessment, 7, 286-299.

  • Reise, S. P., Widaman, K. F., & Pugh, R. H.  (1993).  Confirmatory factor analysis and item response theory:  Two approaches for exploring measurement invariance. Psychological Bulletin, 114, 552-566.

  • Widaman, K. F.  (1993).  Common factor analysis versus principal component analysis:  Differential bias in representing model parameters?  Multivariate Behavioral Research, 28, 263-311.

  • Widaman, K. F., Borthwick-Duffy, S. A., & Little, T. D.  (1991).  The structure and development of adaptive behaviors:  Implications for life-span theory.  In N. W. Bray (Ed.), International review of research in mental retardation (Vol. 17, pp. 1-54).  New York:  Academic.

  • Widaman, K. F.  (1991).  Qualitative transitions amid quantitative development: A challenge for measuring and representing change.  In L. M. Collins & J. L. Horn (Eds.), Best methods for the analysis of change: Recent advances, unanswered questions, future directions (pp.  204-217).  Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.