Secondary Data Analysis: An Introduction for Psychologists

by Kali H. Trzesniewski PhD, M. Brent Donnellan, Richard E. Lucas

Overview

This book provides students and seasoned researchers alike with an accessible introduction to secondary analysis. Part I provides psychologists with a set of accessible methodological primers including chapters on using short forms of scales; analyzing survey data with complex sampling designs; and dealing with missing data. Chapters in Part II provide compelling examples of secondary data analysis in various kinds of psychological research including development and aging, behavioral genetics, cross-cultural psychology, and the psychology of political affiliation.

This wide-ranging yet practical book shows how the analysis of secondary data can provide unique and compelling opportunities for advancing psychological science.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433808760
Publisher:	American Psychological Association
Publication date:	09/15/2010
Pages:	245
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 10.00(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Kali H. Trzesniewski, PhD, is an assistant professor of developmental psychology at the University of Western Ontario. Dr. Trzesniewski's research interests are at the intersections of developmental psychology, personality psychology, and social psychology. Her current research focuses on biological and social-cultural influences on the development of the self and self-related processes. To address her research questions, she uses secondary datasets, along with primary data.
 
M. Brent Donnellan, PhD, is an associate professor of psychology at Michigan State University. He is currently an associate editor of the Journal of Research in Personality. Dr. Donnellan's research interests are at the intersections of personality psychology, developmental psychology, and psychological assessment, and he has analyzed secondary data in several of his publications. His current efforts focus on personality development and the role of individual differences in interpersonal relationships.
 
Richard E. Lucas, PhD, is an associate professor of psychology at Michigan State University. His research focuses on the factors that contribute to the stability and change in subjective well-being. He has served as an associate editor for the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and is currently editor-in-chief of the Journal of Research in Personality. He is a coauthor of the book Well-Being and Public Policy, which examines the role that well-being measures can play in informing public policy decisions.
 

Table of Contents

Contributors

Introduction 
—M. Brent Donnellan, Kali H. Trzesniewski, Richard E. Lucas

I. Methodologies for Secondary Data Use

1. Getting Started: Working With Secondary Data 
   —Amy M. Pienta, JoAnne McFarlane O'Rourke, and Melissa M. Franks
2. Managing and Using Secondary Data Sets With Multidisciplinary Research Teams 
   —J. Douglas Willms
3. On Creating and Using Short Forms of Scales in Secondary Research 
   —Keith F. Widaman, Todd D. Little, Kristopher J. Preacher, and Gita M. Sawalani
4. Analyzing Survey Data With Complex Sampling Designs 
   —Patrick E. Shrout and Jamie L. Napier
5. Missing Data in Secondary Data Analysis 
   —Patrick E. McKnight and Katherine E. McKnight
6. Innovative Methods Within the Context of Secondary Data: Examples From Household Panel Surveys 
   —Thomas Siedler, Jürgen Schupp, and Gert G. Wagner

II. Using Secondary Data in Psychological Research

1. The Use of Secondary Data in Adult Development and Aging Research 
   —Daniel K. Mroczek, Lindsay Pitzer, Laura Miller, Nick Turiano, and Karen Fingerman
2. Using Secondary Data to Test Questions About the Genetic Basis of Behavior 
   —Michelle B. Neiss, Constantine Sedikides, and Jim Stevenson
3. Secondary Data Analysis in Psychopathology Research 
   —Nicholas R. Eaton and Robert F. Krueger
4. Using Secondary Data to Study Adolescence and Adolescent Development 
   —Stephen T. Russell and Eva Matthews
5. Using Secondary Data to Advance Cross-Cultural Psychology 
   —Evert Van de Vliert
6. Using the American National Election Study Surveys to Test Social Psychological Hypotheses 
   —Daniel Schneider, Matthew DeBell, and Jon A. Krosnick
7. Family-Level Variance in Verbal Ability Change in the Intergenerational Studies 
   —Kevin J. Grimm, John J. McArdle, and Keith F. Widaman

Index

About the Editors