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Kwok, Oi-Man Professor
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My research interests include examining the methodological issues of both multilevel models and structural equation models, and the applications of these models in different educational and psychological research.
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Publications
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academic article
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Lin, H., Wu, J., Liang, J., Lee, Y., Huang, P., Kwok, O., & Tsai, C.
(2023).
A review of using multilevel modeling in e-learning research. Computers and Education.
198, 104762-104762.
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Wright, E., Elliott, T. R., Kwok, O., Zhang, Q., & Spooner, M.
(2023).
Resilience and distress among young adults with chronic health conditions: A longitudinal study. British Journal of Health Psychology.
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Li, M., Kwok, O., Ma, P., Tseng, T., & Chen, L.
(2023).
Are College Students Interested in Family Health History Education? A Large Needs Assessment Survey Study. 20(3), 2596-2596.
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Weng, M., Liao, C., Kwok, O., & Wu, J.
(2023).
What is the best model of grit among junior high students: Model selection, measurement invariance, and group difference. Social Development.
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Lockhart, M. E., Kwok, O., Yoon, M., & Wong, R.
(2022).
An important component to investigating STEM persistence: the development and validation of the science identity (SciID) scale. International Journal of STEM Education.
9(1), 34.
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Chien, H., Yeh, Y., & Kwok, O.
(2022).
How Online Learning Readiness Can Predict Online Learning Emotional States and Expected Academic Outcomes: Testing a Theoretically Based Mediation Model. 26(4),
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Chang, C., & Kwok, O.
(2022).
Partitioning Variance for a Within-Level Predictor in Multilevel Models. Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal.
29(5), 716-730.
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Li, M., Zhao, S., Hsiao, Y., Kwok, O., Tseng, T., & Chen, L.
(2022).
Factors Influencing Family Health History Collection among Young Adults: A Structural Equation Modeling. Genes.
13(4), 612-612.
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Yeh, Y., Li, M., Kwok, O., Ma, P., & Chen, L.
(2022).
Chinese Americans' Family History of Colorectal Cancer Communication With Primary Care Physicians. Health Education and Behavior.
49(1), 169-178.
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Davis, T. J., Merchant, Z., & Kwok, O.
(2022).
An Examination of Practice-Based Virtual Simulations and Pre-Service Mathematics Teaching Efficacy and Outcome Expectancy. Education Sciences.
12(4), 262-262.
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Ji, Y., Luo, W., Lai, M., Yoon, M., Chen, L., & Kwok, O.
(2021).
Model-Selection-Based Approaches to Identifying the Optimal Number of Factors in Multilevel Exploratory Factor Analysis. Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal.
28(5), 763-777.
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Zhao, S., Chen, W., Dhar, S. U., Eble, T. N., Kwok, O., & Chen, L.
(2021).
Pursuing genetic testing for children with autism spectrum disorders: What do parents think?. Journal of Genetic Counseling.
30(2), 370-382.
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Hsiao, Y., Kwok, O., & Lai, M.
(2021).
Modeling Measurement Errors of the Exogenous Composites From Congeneric Measures in Interaction Models. 28(2), 250-260.
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Wang, H., Yeh, Y., Li, M., Ma, P., Kwok, O., & Chen, L.
(2021).
Effects of family health history-based colorectal cancer prevention education among non-adherent Chinese Americans to colorectal cancer screening guidelines. Patient Education and Counseling.
104(5), 1149-1158.
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Li, M., Zhao, S., Young, C. M., Foster, M., Huei-Yu Wang, J., Tseng, T., Kwok, O., & Chen, L.
(2021).
Family Health History-Based Interventions: A Systematic Review of the Literature. American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
61(3), 445-454.
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Zhao, S., Chen, W., Kwok, O., Dhar, S. U., Eble, T. N., Tseng, T., & Chen, L.
(2021).
Psychometric Properties of the POAGTS: A Tool for Understanding Parents' Perceptions Regarding Autism Spectrum Disorder Genetic Testing. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
18(6), 3323-3323.
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Chen, L., Zhao, S., Yeh, Y., Eble, T. N., Dhar, S. U., & Kwok, O.
(2021).
Texas health educators'practice in basic genomics education and services. Personalized Medicine.
18(1), 55-66.
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Gagne, J. R., Barker, K., Chang, C., Nwadinobi, O. K., & Kwok, O.
(2021).
A Multi-Theoretical and Multi-Method Family Study Approach to Preschool Inhibitory Control: Links to Working Memory, Receptive Vocabulary, Behavioral Maladjustment, and Parent Mental Health in the Context of Temperament and Executive Functioning Perspectives. Frontiers in Psychology.
12, 703606.
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Chien, H., Kwok, O., Yeh, Y., Sweany, N. W., Baek, E., & McIntosh, W. A.
(2020).
Identifying At-Risk Online Learners by Psychological Variables Using Machine Learning Techniques. Online Learning Journal.
24(4), 131-146.
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Fogarty, M., Coyne, M. D., Simmons, L. E., Simmons, D. C., Henri, M., Kwok, O., ... Wang, H.
(2020).
Effects of Technology-Mediated Vocabulary Intervention for Third-Grade Students with Reading Difficulties. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness.
13(2), 271-297.
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Chen, W., Zhao, S., Huang, T., Kwok, O., & Chen, L.
(2020).
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Prenatal Genetic Testing and Abortion Decision-Making among Taiwanese Mothers of Affected Children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
17(2), 476-476.
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Clemens, N. H., Lee, K., Henri, M., Simmons, L. E., Kwok, O., & Al Otaiba, S.
(2020).
Growth on sublexical fluency progress monitoring measures in early kindergarten and relations to word reading acquisition. Journal of School Psychology.
79, 43-62.
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Yeh, Y., Kwok, O., Chien, H., Sweany, N. W., Baek, E., & McIntosh, W.
(2019).
How College Students Achievement Goal Orientations Predict Their Expected Online Learning Outcome: The Mediation Roles of Self-Regulated Learning Strategies and Supportive Online Learning Behaviors. Online Learning Journal.
23(4), 23-41.
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Elliott, T. R., Hsiao, Y., Kimbrel, N. A., DeBeer, B. B., Gulliver, S. B., Kwok, O., Morissette, S. B., & Meyer, E. C.
(2019).
Resilience facilitates adjustment through greater psychological flexibility among Iraq/Afghanistan war veterans with and without mild traumatic brain injury. Rehabilitation Psychology.
64(4), 383-397.
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Chen, L., Yeh, Y., Goodson, P., Zhao, S., Jung, E., Muenzenberger, A., Kwok, O., & Ma, P.
(2019).
Training Texas Public Health Professionals and Professionals-In-Training in Genomics. American Journal of Health Promotion.
33(8), 1159-1165.
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Clemens, N. H., Hsiao, Y., Simmons, L. E., Kwok, O., Greene, E. A., Soohoo, M. M., ... Al Otaiba, S.
(2019).
Predictive Validity of Kindergarten Progress Monitoring Measures Across the School Year: Application of Dominance Analysis. Assessment for Effective Intervention.
44(4), 241-255.
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Zhao, S., Chen, W., Dhar, S. U., Eble, T. N., Kwok, O., & Chen, L.
(2019).
Needs assessment in genetic testing education: A survey of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in the united states. Autism Research: official journal of the International Society for Autism Research.
12(8), 1162-1170.
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Yeh, Y., Li, M., Kwok, O., & Chen, L.
(2019).
Family health history of colorectal cancer: a structural equation model of factors influencing Chinese Americans' communication with family members. Translational cancer research.
8(Suppl 4), S355-S365.
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Zhao, S., Chen, W., Dhar, S. U., Eble, T. N., Kwok, O., & Chen, L.
(2019).
Genetic Testing Experiences Among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the United States. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
49(12), 4821-4833.
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Gagne, J. R., Chang, C., Fang, H., Spann, C., & Kwok, O.
(2019).
A multimethod study of inhibitory control and behavioural problems in preschoolers. Infant and Child Development.
28(1), e2115-e2115.
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Clemens, N. H., Oslund, E., Kwok, O., Fogarty, M., Simmons, D., & Davis, J. L.
(2019).
Skill Moderators of the Effects of a Reading Comprehension Intervention. Exceptional Children.
85(2), 197-211.
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Meyer, E. C., Walser, R., Hermann, B., La Bash, H., DeBeer, B. B., Morissette, S. B., ... Schnurr, P. P.
(2018).
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Co-Occurring Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorders in Veterans: Pilot Treatment Outcomes. Journal of Traumatic Stress.
31(5), 781-789.
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Kwok, O., Cheung, M., Jak, S., Ryu, E., & Wu, J.
(2018).
Editorial: Recent Advancements in Structural Equation Modeling (SEM): From Both Methodological and Application Perspectives. Frontiers in Psychology.
9(OCT), 1936.
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Hsiao, Y., Kwok, O., & Lai, M.
(2018).
Evaluation of Two Methods for Modeling Measurement Errors When Testing Interaction Effects With Observed Composite Scores. Educational and Psychological Measurement: devoted to the development and application of measures of individual differences.
78(2), 181-202.
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Lai, M., Kwok, O., Hsiao, Y., & Cao, Q.
(2018).
Finite population correction for two-level hierarchical linear models. Psychological Methods.
23(1), 94-112.
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Kim, M., Hsu, H., Kwok, O., & Seo, S.
(2018).
The Optimal Starting Model to Search for the Accurate Growth Trajectory in Latent Growth Models. Frontiers in Psychology.
9(MAR), 349.
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Pollard-Durodola, S. D., Gonzalez, J. E., Saenz, L., Resendez, N., Kwok, O., Zhu, L., & Davis, H.
(2018).
The Effects of Content-Enriched Shared Book Reading Versus Vocabulary-Only Discussions on the Vocabulary Outcomes of Preschool Dual Language Learners. Early Education and Development.
29(2), 245-265.
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Kwok, O., Lai, M., Tong, F., Lara-Alecio, R., Irby, B., Yoon, M., & Yeh, Y.
(2018).
Analyzing Complex Longitudinal Data in Educational Research: A Demonstration With Project English Language and Literacy Acquisition (ELLA) Data Using xxM. Frontiers in Psychology.
9(JUN), 790.
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Chen, L., Zhao, S., Stelzig, D., Dhar, S. U., Eble, T., Yeh, Y., & Kwok, O.
(2018).
Development and evaluation of a genomics training program for community health workers in Texas. GENETICS IN MEDICINE.
20(9), 1030-1037.
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Clemens, N. H., Simmons, D., Simmons, L. E., Wang, H., & Kwok, O.
(2017).
The Prevalence of Reading Fluency and Vocabulary Difficulties Among Adolescents Struggling With Reading Comprehension. 35(8), 785-798.
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Oslund, E. L., Hagan-Burke, S., Simmons, D. C., Clemens, N. H., Simmons, L. E., Taylor, A. B., Kwok, O., & Coyne, M. D.
(2017).
Predictive Validity of Curriculum-Embedded Measures on Outcomes of Kindergarteners Identified as At Risk for Reading Difficulty. 50(6), 712-723.
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Lai, M., Kwok, O., Yoon, M., & Hsiao, Y.
(2017).
Understanding the Impact of Partial Factorial Invariance on Selection Accuracy: An R Script. Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal.
24(5), 783-799.
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Elliott, T. R., Hsiao, Y., Kimbrel, N. A., Meyer, E., DeBeer, B. B., Gulliver, S. B., Kwok, O., & Morissette, S. B.
(2017).
Resilience and Traumatic Brain Injury Among Iraq/Afghanistan War Veterans: Differential Patterns of Adjustment and Quality of Life. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY.
73(9), 1160-1178.
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Fogarty, M., Clemens, N., Simmons, D., Anderson, L., Davis, J., Smith, A., ... Oslund, E.
(2017).
Impact of a Technology-Mediated Reading Intervention on Adolescents' Reading Comprehension. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness.
10(2), 326-353.
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Hsu, H., Lin, J., Kwok, O., Acosta, S., & Willson, V.
(2017).
The Impact of Intraclass Correlation on the Effectiveness of Level-Specific Fit Indices in Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling: A Monte Carlo Study. Educational and Psychological Measurement: devoted to the development and application of measures of individual differences.
77(1), 5-31.
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Lai, M., & Kwok, O.
(2016).
Estimating Standardized Effect Sizes for Two- and Three-Level Partially Nested Data. Multivariate Behavioral Research.
51(6), 740-756.
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Hughes, J. N., Cao, Q., & Kwok, O.
(2016).
Indirect Effects of Extracurricular Participation on Academic Adjustment Via Perceived Friends' Prosocial Norms. Journal of Youth and Adolescence: a multidisciplinary research publication.
45(11), 2260-2277.
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Im, M. H., Hughes, J. N., Cao, Q., & Kwok, O.
(2016).
Effects of Extracurricular Participation During Middle School on Academic Motivation and Achievement at Grade 9. American Educational Research Journal.
53(5), 1343-1375.
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Blake, J. J., Zhou, Q., Kwok, O., & Benz, M. R.
(2016).
Predictors of Bullying Behavior, Victimization, and Bully-Victim Risk Among High School Students With Disabilities. Remedial and Special Education.
37(5), 285-295.
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Hagan-Burke, S., Soares, D. A., Gonzalez, J. E., Zhu, L., Davis, H. S., Kwok, O., ... Resendez, N. M.
(2016).
Associations Between Problem Behaviors and Early Vocabulary Skills Among Hispanic Dual-Language Learners in Pre-K. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education.
36(2), 91-102.
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Kim, M., Kwok, O., Yoon, M., Willson, V., & Lai, M.
(2016).
Specification Search for Identifying the Correct Mean Trajectory in Polynomial Latent Growth Models. Journal of Experimental Education.
84(2), 307-329.
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Pollard-Durodola, S. D., Gonzalez, J. E., Saenz, L., Soares, D., Resendez, N., Kwok, O., Davis, H., & Zhu, L.
(2016).
The effects of content-related shared book reading on the language development of preschool dual language learners. 36, 106-121.
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Blake, J. J., Kim, E. S., Lund, E. M., Zhou, Q., Kwok, O., & Benz, M. R.
(2016).
Predictors of Bully Victimization in Students With Disabilities: A Longitudinal Examination Using a National Data Set. Journal of Disability Policy Studies.
26(4), 199-208.
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Im, M. H., Kim, E. S., Kwok, O., Yoon, M., & Willson, V. L.
(2016).
Impact of Not Addressing Partially Cross-Classified Multilevel Structure in Testing Measurement Invariance: A Monte Carlo Study. Frontiers in Psychology.
7(MAR), 328.
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Kim, E. S., Yoon, M., Wen, Y., Luo, W., & Kwok, O.
(2015).
Within-Level Group Factorial Invariance With Multilevel Data: Multilevel Factor Mixture and Multilevel MIMIC Models. Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal.
22(4), 603-616.
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Chen, L., Goodson, P., Jung, E., Popoola, O., Kwok, O., & Muenzenberger, A.
(2015).
A Survey of Texas Health Educators' Family Health History-based Practice. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH BEHAVIOR.
39(5), 632-639.
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Hughes, J. N., Im, M., Kwok, O., Cham, H., & West, S. G.
(2015).
Latino Students' Transition to Middle School: Role of Bilingual Education and School Ethnic Context. Journal of Research on Adolescence.
25(3), 443-458.
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Elliott, T. R., Hsiao, Y., Kimbrel, N. A., Meyer, E. C., DeBeer, B. B., Gulliver, S. B., Kwok, O., & Morissette, S. B.
(2015).
Resilience, traumatic brain injury, depression, and posttraumatic stress among Iraq/Afghanistan war veterans. Rehabilitation Psychology.
60(3), 263-276.
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Lai, M., & Kwok, O.
(2015).
Examining the Rule of Thumb of Not Using Multilevel Modeling: The "Design Effect Smaller Than Two" Rule. Journal of Experimental Education.
83(3), 423-438.
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Simmons, D. C., Kim, M., Kwok, O., Coyne, M. D., Simmons, L. E., Oslund, E., ... Rawlinson, D.
(2015).
Examining the effects of linking student performance and progression in a tier 2 kindergarten reading intervention. Journal of Learning Disabilities.
48(3), 255-270.
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Hsu, H., Kwok, O., Lin, J. H., & Acosta, S.
(2015).
Detecting Misspecified Multilevel Structural Equation Models with Common Fit Indices: AMonte Carlo Study. Multivariate Behavioral Research.
50(2), 197-215.
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Oslund, E. L., Simmons, D. C., Hagan-Burke, S., Kwok, O., Simmons, L. E., Taylor, A. B., & Coyne, M. D.
(2015).
Can Curriculum-Embedded Measures Predict the Later Reading Achievement of Kindergarteners at Risk of Reading Disability?. Learning Disability Quarterly.
38(1), 3-14.
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Liew, J., Lench, H. C., Kao, G., Yeh, Y., & Kwok, O.
(2014).
Avoidance temperament and social-evaluative threat in college students' math performance: a mediation model of math and test anxiety. 27(6), 650-661.
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Wu, J., Kwok, O., & Willson, V. L.
(2014).
Using Design-Based Latent Growth Curve Modeling With Cluster-Level Predictor to Address Dependency. Journal of Experimental Education.
82(4), 431-454.
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Lai, M., & Kwok, O.
(2014).
Standardized Mean Differences in Two-Level Cross-Classified Random Effects Models. Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics.
39(4), 282-302.
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Sousa, K. H., Kwok, O., Schmiege, S. J., & West, S. G.
(2014).
A Longitudinal Approach to Understanding the Relationship Between Symptom Status and QOL. Western Journal of Nursing Research.
36(6), 732-747.
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Chen, Q. i., Hughes, J. N., & Kwok, O.
(2014).
Differential Growth Trajectories for Achievement Among Children Retained in First Grade: A Growth Mixture Model. The Elementary School Journal.
114(3), 327-353.
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Simmons, D. C., Taylor, A. B., Oslund, E. L., Simmons, L. E., Coyne, M. D., Little, M. E., ... Kim, M.
(2014).
Predictors of at-risk kindergarteners' later reading difficulty: examining learner-by-intervention interactions. Reading and Writing.
27(3), 451-479.
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Chen, L., Goodson, P., Jung, E., Muenzenberger, A., Xu, L., Kwok, O., & Li, M.
(2014).
Effectiveness of a Web-based genomics training for health educators in Texas. GENETICS IN MEDICINE.
16(3), 271-278.
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Liew, J., Kwok, O., Chang, Y., Chang, B. W., & Yeh, Y.
(2014).
Parental Autonomy Support Predicts Academic Achievement Through Emotion-Related Self-Regulation and Adaptive Skills in Chinese American Adolescents. Asian American Journal of Psychology.
5(3), 214-222.
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Hughes, J. N., Kowk, O., & Im, M.
(2013).
Effect of Retention in First Grade on Parents' Educational Expectations and Children's Academic Outcomes. American Educational Research Journal.
50(6), 1336-1359.
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Merchant, Z., Goetz, E. T., Keeney-Kennicutt, W., Cifuentes, L., Kwok, O., & Davis, T. J.
(2013).
Exploring 3-D virtual reality technology for spatial ability and chemistry achievement. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning.
29(6), 579-590.
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Duran, J. B., Zhou, Q., Frew, L. A., Kwok, O., & Benz, M. R.
(2013).
Disciplinary Exclusion and Students With Disabilities: The Mediating Role of Social Skills. 24(1), 15-26.
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Frew, L. A., Zhou, Q., Duran, J., Kwok, O., & Benz, M. R.
(2013).
Effect of School-Initiated Parent Outreach Activities on Parent Involvement in School Events. Journal of Disability Policy Studies.
24(1), 27-35.
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Im, M. H., Hughes, J. N., Kwok, O., Puckett, S., & Cerda, C. A.
(2013).
Effect of retention in elementary grades on transition to middle school. Journal of School Psychology.
51(3), 349-365.
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Bowman-Perrott, L., Benz, M. R., Hsu, H., Kwok, O., Eisterhold, L. A., & Zhang, D.
(2013).
Patterns and Predictors of Disciplinary Exclusion Over Time: An Analysis of the SEELS National Data Set. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.
21(2), 83-96.
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Hagan-Burke, S., Coyne, M. D., Kwok, O., Simmons, D. C., Kim, M., Simmons, L. E., ... McSparran Ruby, M.
(2013).
The effects and interactions of student, teacher, and setting variables on reading outcomes for kindergartners receiving supplemental reading intervention. Journal of Learning Disabilities.
46(3), 260-277.
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Coyne, M. D., Simmons, D. C., Hagan-Burke, S., Simmons, L. E., Kwok, O., Kim, M., ... Rawlinson, D. M.
(2013).
Adjusting Beginning Reading Intervention Based on Student Performance: An Experimental Evaluation. Exceptional Children.
80(1), 25-44.
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Coyne, M. D., Little, M., Rawlinson, D., Simmons, D., Kwok, O., Kim, M., ... Civetelli, C.
(2013).
Replicating the Impact of a Supplemental Beginning Reading Intervention: The Role of Instructional Context. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness.
6(1), 1-23.
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Keller-Margulis, M. A., Clemens, N. H., Im, M. H., Kwok, O., & Booth, C.
(2012).
Curriculum-based measurement yearly growth rates: An examination of English Language Learners and native English speakers. Learning and Individual Differences: journal of psychology and education.
22(6), 799-805.
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Blake, J. J., Lund, E. M., Zhou, Q., Kwok, O., & Benz, M. R.
(2012).
National prevalence rates of bully victimization among students with disabilities in the United States. School Psychology Quarterly.
27(4), 210-222.
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Spilt, J. L., Hughes, J. N., Wu, J., & Kwok, O.
(2012).
Dynamics of teacher-student relationships: stability and change across elementary school and the influence on children's academic success. 83(4), 1180-1195.
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Hughes, J. N., Wu, J., Kwok, O., Villarreal, V., & Johnson, A. Y.
(2012).
Indirect Effects of Child Reports of Teacher-Student Relationship on Achievement. Journal of Educational Psychology.
104(2), 350-365.
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Li, Y., Hughes, J. N., Kwok, O., & Hsu, H.
(2012).
Evidence of convergent and discriminant validity of child, teacher, and peer reports of teacher-student support. PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT.
24(1), 54-65.
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Burke, M. D., Davis, J. L., Lee, Y., Hagan-Burke, S., Kwok, O., & Sugai, G.
(2012).
Universal Screening for Behavioral Risk in Elementary Schools Using SWPBS Expectations. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.
20(1), 38-54.
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Little, M. E., Rawlinson, D., Simmons, D. C., Kim, M., Kwok, O., Hagan-Burke, S., ... Coyne, M. D.
(2012).
A Comparison of Responsive Interventions on Kindergarteners' Early Reading Achievement. Learning Disabilities Research and Practice.
27(4), 189-202.
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Oslund, E. L., Hagan-Burke, S., Taylor, A. B., Simmons, D. C., Simmons, L., Kwok, O., Johnson, C., & Coyne, M. D.
(2012).
PREDICTING KINDERGARTENERS' RESPONSE TO EARLY READING INTERVENTION: AN EXAMINATION OF PROGRESS-MONITORING MEASURES. Reading Psychology.
33(1-2), 78-103.
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Kim, E. S., Kwok, O., & Yoon, M.
(2012).
Testing Factorial Invariance in Multilevel Data: A Monte Carlo Study. Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal.
19(2), 250-267.
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Luo, W., & Kwok, O.
(2012).
The Consequences of Ignoring Individuals' Mobility in Multilevel Growth Models: A Monte Carlo Study. Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics.
37(1), 31-56.
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Merchant, Z., Goetz, E. T., Keeney-Kennicutt, W., Kwok, O., Cifuentes, L., & Davis, T. J.
(2012).
The learner characteristics, features of desktop 3D virtual reality environments, and college chemistry instruction: A structural equation modeling analysis. Computers and Education.
59(2), 551-568.
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Wu, J., & Kwok, O.
(2012).
Using SEM to Analyze Complex Survey Data: A Comparison between Design-Based Single-Level and Model-Based Multilevel Approaches. Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal.
19(1), 16-35.
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Hagan-Burke, S., Kwok, O., Zou, Y., Johnson, C., Simmons, D., & Coyne, M. D.
(2011).
An Examination of Problem Behaviors and Reading Outcomes in Kindergarten Students. Journal of Special Education.
45(3), 131-148.
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Hsu, H., Zhang, D., Kwok, O., Li, Y., & Ju, S.
(2011).
Distinguishing the Influences of Father's and Mother's Involvement on Adolescent Academic Achievement: Analyses of Taiwan Education Panel Survey Data. Journal of Early Adolescence.
31(5), 694-713.
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Zhang, D., Hsu, H., Kwok, O., Benz, M., & Bowman-Perrott, L.
(2011).
The Impact of Basic-Level Parent Engagements on Student Achievement: Patterns Associated with Race/Ethnicity and Socioeconomic Status (SES). Journal of Disability Policy Studies.
22(1), 28-39.
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Liew, J., Xiang, P., Johnson, A. Y., & Kwok, O. M.
(2011).
Effortful persistence and body mass as predictors of running achievement in children and youth: A longitudinal study. Journal of Physical Activity and Health.
8(3), 234-243.
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Liew, J., Xiang, P., Johnson, A. Y., & Kwok, O.
(2011).
Effortful persistence and body mass as predictors of running achievement in children and youth: a longitudinal study. Journal of Physical Activity and Health.
8(2), 234-243.
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West, S. G., Ryu, E., Kwok, O., & Cham, H.
(2011).
Multilevel modeling: current and future applications in personality research. Journal of Personality.
79(1), 2-50.
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Simmons, D. C., Coyne, M. D., Hagan-Burke, S., Kwok, O., Simmons, L., Johnson, C., ... Crevecoeur, Y. C.
(2011).
Effects of Supplemental Reading Interventions in Authentic Contexts: A Comparison of Kindergarteners' Response. Exceptional Children.
77(2), 207-228.
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Pollard-Durodola, S. D., Gonzalez, J. E., Simmons, D. C., Kwok, O., Taylor, A. B., Davis, M. J., Kim, M., & Simmons, L.
(2011).
The Effects of an Intensive Shared Book-Reading Intervention for Preschool Children at Risk for Vocabulary Delay. Exceptional Children.
77(2), 161-183.
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Zhu, X., Lee, C., Kwok, O., & Varni, J. W.
(2011).
Context-specific correlates of walking behaviors to and from school: do they vary across neighborhoods and populations?. Journal of Physical Activity and Health.
8 Suppl 1(s1), S59-S71.
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Luo, W., & Kwok, O.
(2010).
Proportional Reduction of Prediction Error in Cross-Classified Random Effects Models. Sociological Methods and Research.
39(2), 188-205.
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Luo, W., & Kwok, O.
(2010).
Proportional Reduction of Prediction Error in Cross-Classified Random Effects Models. 39(2), 88-205.
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Chen, Q. i., Kwok, O., Luo, W., & Willson, V. L.
(2010).
The Impact of Ignoring a Level of Nesting Structure in Multilevel Growth Mixture Models: A Monte Carlo Study. Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal.
17(4), 570-589.
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Wu, J., Hughes, J. N., & Kwok, O.
(2010).
Teacher-student relationship quality type in elementary grades: Effects on trajectories for achievement and engagement. Journal of School Psychology.
48(5), 357-387.
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Burke, M. D., Hagan-Burke, S., Zou, Y., & Kwok, O.
(2010).
A Structural Equation Model Using Fluency-Based Early Literacy Measures to Predict Emerging Reading Ability in Kindergarten. Remedial and Special Education.
31(5), 385-399.
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Zhang, D., Landmark, L., Reber, A., Hsu, H., Kwok, O., & Benz, M.
(2010).
University Faculty Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices in Providing Reasonable Accommodations to Students With Disabilities. Remedial and Special Education.
31(4), 276-286.
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Hughes, J. N., Chen, Q. i., Thoemmes, F., & Kwok, O.
(2010).
An Investigation of the Relationship Between Retention in First Grade and Performance on High Stakes Tests in 3 Grade. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis.
32(2), 166-182.
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Johnson, C. L., Resch, J. A., Elliott, T. R., Villarreal, V., Kwok, O., Berry, J. W., & Underhill, A. T.
(2010).
Family satisfaction predicts life satisfaction trajectories over the first 5 years after traumatic brain injury. Rehabilitation Psychology.
55(2), 180-187.
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Chen, Q. i., Hughes, J. N., Liew, J., & Kwok, O.
(2010).
Joint Contributions of Peer Acceptance and Peer Academic Reputation to Achievement in Academically At Risk Children: Mediating Processes. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology.
31(6), 448-459.
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Kwok, O., Luo, W., & West, S. G.
(2010).
Using Modification Indexes to Detect Turning Points in Longitudinal Data: A Monte Carlo Study. Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal.
17(2), 216-240.
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Luo, W., Hughes, J. N., Liew, J., & Kwok, O.
(2009).
Classifying Academically At-Risk First Graders into Engagement Types: Association with Long-Term Achievement Trajectories. The Elementary School Journal.
109(4), 380-405.
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Burke, M. D., Hagan-Burke, S., Kwok, O., & Parker, R.
(2009).
Predictive Validity of Early Literacy Indicators From the Middle of Kindergarten to Second Grade. Journal of Special Education.
42(4), 209-226.
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Resch, J. A., Villarreal, V., Johnson, C. L., Elliott, T. R., Kwok, O., Berry, J. W., & Underhill, A. T.
(2009).
Trajectories of life satisfaction in the first 5 years following traumatic brain injury. Rehabilitation Psychology.
54(1), 51-59.
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Hughes, J. N., Dyer, N., Luo, W., & Kwok, O.
(2009).
Effects of Peer Academic Reputation on Achievement in Academically At-Risk Elementary Students. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology.
30(2), 182-194.
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Luo, W., & Kwok, O.
(2009).
The Impacts of Ignoring a Crossed Factor in Analyzing Cross-Classified Data. Multivariate Behavioral Research.
44(2), 182-212.
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Chen, L., Kwok, O., & Goodson, P.
(2008).
US health educators' likelihood of adopting genomic competencies into health promotion. 98(9), 1651-1657.
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Kwok, O., Underhill, A. T., Berry, J. W., Luo, W., Elliott, T. R., & Yoon, M.
(2008).
Analyzing Longitudinal Data with Multilevel Models: An Example with Individuals Living with Lower Extremity Intra-articular Fractures. Rehabilitation Psychology.
53(3), 370-386.
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Sousa, K. H., Kwok, O., Ryu, E., & Cook, S. W.
(2008).
Confirmation of the validity of the HAQ-DI in two populations living with chronic illnesses. Journal of Nursing Measurement.
16(1), 31-42.
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Simmons, D. C., Coyne, M. D., Kwok, O., McDonagh, S., Ham, B. A., & Kame'enui, E. J.
(2008).
Indexing response to intervention: a longitudinal study of reading risk from kindergarten through third grade. Journal of Learning Disabilities.
41(2), 158-173.
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Hughes, J. N., Luo, W., Kwok, O., & Loyd, L. K.
(2008).
Teacher-Student Support, Effortful Engagement, and Achievement: A 3-Year Longitudinal Study. Journal of Educational Psychology.
100(1), 1-14.
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Tong, F., Lara-Alecio, R., Irby, B., Mathes, P., & Kwok, O.
(2008).
Accelerating Early Academic Oral English Development in Transitional Bilingual and Structured English Immersion Programs. American Educational Research Journal.
45(4), 1011-1044.
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Sousa, K. H., Ryu, E., Kwok, O., Cook, S. W., & West, S. G.
(2007).
Development of a model to measure symptom status in persons living with rheumatoid arthritis. Nursing Research.
56(6), 434-440.
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Kwok, O., West, S. G., & Green, S. B.
(2007).
The Impact of Misspecifying the Within-Subject Covariance Structure in Multiwave Longitudinal Multilevel Models: A Monte Carlo Study. Multivariate Behavioral Research.
42(3), 557-592.
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Gleason, K. A., Kwok, O., & Hughes, J. N.
(2007).
The Short-Term Effect of Grade Retention on Peer Relations and Academic Performance of At-Risk First Graders. The Elementary School Journal.
107(4), 327-340.
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Hughes, J., & Kwok, O.
(2007).
Influence of Student-Teacher and Parent-Teacher Relationships on Lower Achieving Readers' Engagement and Achievement in the Primary Grades. Journal of Educational Psychology.
99(1), 39-51.
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Kwok, O., Hughes, J. N., & Luo, W.
(2007).
Role of resilient personality on lower achieving first grade students' current and future achievement. Journal of School Psychology.
45(1), 61-82.
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Smith, C. L., Eisenberg, N., Spinrad, T. L., Chassin, L., Morris, A. S., Kupfer, A., ... Kwok, O.
(2006).
Children's coping strategies and coping efficacy: relations to parent socialization, child adjustment, and familial alcoholism. Development and Psychopathology.
18(2), 445-469.
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Sousa, K. H., & Kwok, O.
(2006).
Putting Wilson and Cleary to the test: analysis of a HRQOL conceptual model using structural equation modeling. Quality of Life Research.
15(4), 725-737.
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Sousa, K. H., Tann, S. S., & Kwok, O.
(2006).
Reconsidering the assessment of symptom status in HIV/AIDS care. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.
17(2), 36-46.
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Hughes, J. N., & Kwok, O.
(2006).
Classroom engagement mediates the effect of teacher-student support on elementary students' peer acceptance: A prospective analysis. Journal of School Psychology.
43(6), 465-480.
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Tann, S. S., Sousa, K. H., & Kwok, O. M.
(2005).
Cross-cultural model testing: Quality of life in a Latino population living with HIV. Hispanic health care international : the official journal of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses.
3(2), 103-115.
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Kwok, O., Haine, R. A., Sandler, I. N., Ayers, T. S., Wolchik, S. A., & Tein, J.
(2005).
Positive parenting as a mediator of the relations between parental psychological distress and mental health problems of parentally bereaved children. 34(2), 260-271.
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Millsap, R. E., & Kwok, O.
(2004).
Evaluating the impact of partial factorial invariance on selection in two populations. Psychological Methods.
9(1), 93-115.
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Biesanz, J. C., West, S. G., & Kwok, O.
(2003).
Personality over time: Methodological approaches to the study of short-term and long-term development and change. Journal of Personality.
71(6), 905-941.
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Sandler, I. N., Ayers, T. S., Wolchik, S. A., Tein, J., Kwok, O., Haine, R. A., ... Griffin, W. A.
(2003).
The family bereavement program: efficacy evaluation of a theory-based prevention program for parentally bereaved children and adolescents. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.
71(3), 587-600.
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Lin, H., Wu, J., Liang, J., Lee, Y., Huang, P., Kwok, O., & Tsai, C.
(2023).
A review of using multilevel modeling in e-learning research. Computers and Education.
198, 104762-104762.
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chapter
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Kwok, O., Im, M., Hughes, J. N., Wehrly, S. E., & West, S. G.
(2016).
Testing Statistical Moderation in Research on HomeSchool Partnerships: Establishing the Boundary Conditions. Family-School Partnerships in Context.
(pp. 79-107).
Springer Nature.
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West, S. G., Biesanz, J. C., & Kwok, O.
(2008).
Within-Subject and Longitudinal Experiments: Design and Analysis Issues. The SAGE Handbook of Methods in Social Psychology.
(pp. 287-312).
SAGE Publications.
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Khoo, S., West, S. G., Wu, W., & Kwok, O.
(2006).
Longitudinal Methods. Handbook of multimethod measurement in psychology..
(pp. 301-317).
American Psychological Association (APA).
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Kwok, O., Im, M., Hughes, J. N., Wehrly, S. E., & West, S. G.
(2016).
Testing Statistical Moderation in Research on HomeSchool Partnerships: Establishing the Boundary Conditions. Family-School Partnerships in Context.
(pp. 79-107).
Springer Nature.
Research
principal investigator on
- The impact of modifiable psychosocial factors on Veterans’ long-term trajectories of functioning and quality of life: Promoting recovery by targeting mindfulness and psychological flexibility, aka Project SERVE awarded by Central Texas Veterans Health Care System - (Waco, Texas, United States) 2019
- IPA - Kwok - PO #674-D85030 awarded by Central Texas Veterans Health Care System - (Waco, Texas, United States) 2018
- Investigating the Technical Adequacy of Progress Monitoring Measures for Kindergarten Students at Risk for Reading Disabilities awarded by United States Department of Education - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2013 - 2017
- IPA with Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS) awarded by Central Texas Veterans Health Care System - (Waco, Texas, United States) 2015 - 2016
- IPA with Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS) awarded by Central Texas Veterans Health Care System - (Waco, Texas, United States) 2014 - 2015
co-principal investigator on
- Teaching the Vocabulary of Comprehension: A Technology-Enhanced System to Enhance At-Risk 3rd Graders’ Acquisition and Application of Essential Vocabulary awarded by United States Department of Education - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2014 - 2018
- Project Words of Oral Reading and Language Development (WORLD)- awarded by United States Department of Education - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2011 - 2015
investigator on
Teaching
teaching activities
- EPSY636 Techniques Of Research Instructor
- EPSY640 Stat Analysis Ed Research I Instructor
- EPSY651 Theory Of Struct Eq Mod Instructor
- EPSY652 Theory Of Hlm Instructor
- EPSY653 Advanced Struc Equ Model Instructor
- EPSY683 Field Practicum In Instructor
- EPSY684 Profess Internship Instructor
- EPSY685 Directed Studies Instructor
- EPSY691 Research Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Altinsoy, Fatma (2017-07). Academic Engagement, Cognitive Strategies, and Learning Outcomes: A Structural Equation Model.
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Cao, Qian (2016-12). Propensity Score Adjustment in Measurement Invariance.
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Chang, Chi-Ning (2020-02). The Risk of Using an Average Score as a Latent Variable in Multilevel Models.
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Chen, Qi (2009-05). The impact of ignoring a level of nesting structure in multilevel growth mixture model: a Monte Carlo study.
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Chin, Weng Tong (2016-10). The Framework of Subjective Well-being based on Subjective Experiences and Other Factors: An Analysis of Structural Equation Model.
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Henri, Maria Antoun (2018-12). Skew T Based Maximum Likelihood Estimation of Latent Growth Curve Models with Non-Normal and Missing Data.
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Hsiao, Yu-Yu (2017-08). Modeling the Manifest Composites in Latent Nonlinear Effect Models.
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Hsu, Hsien-Yuan (2011-02). Testing the Effectiveness of Various Commonly Used Fit Indices for Detecting Misspecifications in Multilevel Structure Equation Models.
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Im, Myung (2014-07). Impact of Not Fully Addressing Cross-Classified Multilevel Structure in Testing Measurement Invariance and Conducting Multilevel Mixture Modeling within Structural Equation Modeling Framework.
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Ji, Yuhong (2020-07). Approaches to Identifying the Optimal Number of Factors in Multilevel Exploratory Factor Analysis.
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Kim, Min Jung (2012-07). Model Specification Searches in Latent Growth Modeling: A Monte Carlo Study.
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Lai, Hok Chio (2015-06). Standardized Mean Differences for Complex Multilevel Models: Parametric and Nonparametric Estimation.
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Lee, Yuan-Hsuan (2011-10). Longitudinal Data Analysis Using Multilevel Linear Modeling (MLM): Fitting an Optimal Variance-Covariance Structure.
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Li, Yun (2018-11). The Effects of Non-Speech Audio in the Interactive Online Learning Environment.
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Lockhart, Mary E (2021-01). A Potential Fix for the Leaky STEM Pipeline: The Development and Validation of the SciID Scale.
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Odasso, Alyce Janine (2017-07). The Problem of Major Changing: Its Role and Effects on Postsecondary Experiences of Gifted Students.
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Wu, Jiun-Yu (2011-10). Comparing Model-based and Design-based Structural Equation Modeling Approaches in Analyzing Complex Survey Data.
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Zhu, Leina (2015-08). Revisiting the Current Issues IN Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling (MSEM): The Application of Sampling Weights and the Test of Measurement Invariance in MSEM.
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Zou, Yuanyuan (2010-10). The Effects of Parceling on Testing Group Differences in Second-Order CFA Models: A Comparison between Multi-Group CFA and MIMIC Models.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Quantitative Psychology, Arizona State University - (Tempe, Arizona, United States) 2005
awards and honors
- Fellow, conferred by American Psychological Association - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States), 2021
- SEHD Senior Scholar Research Excellence Award, conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), 2019
- Outstanding Faculty Mentoring Award, conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), 2018
- Transforming Lives Faculty Fellow, conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), 2016
- Yates Faculty Fellow, conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), 2009
- Outstanding New Faculty Award, conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), 2007
Contact
first name
- Oi-Man
has last name
- Kwok
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Educational Psychology
4225 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4225
USA
Other
- omkwok@tamu.edu