Alan C. Acock, Ph.D.

Alan C. Acock, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor
alan.acock@oregonstate.edu

Office: 541-737-1077

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Book

Discovering Structural Equation Modeling Using Stata, by Alan Acock Published April 1, 2013, successfully introduces both the statistical principles involved in structural equation modeling (SEM) and the use of Stata to fit these models. The book uses an application-based approach to teaching SEM. Acock demonstrates how to fit a wide variety of models that fall within the SEM framework and provides datasets that enable the reader to follow along with each example.

Beyond OSU
Personal Interests: 

Bicycling

Publications

2017

Journal Article

O. J. Lindly, Geldhof, G. J., Acock, A., Sakuma, K. - L., Zuckerman, K. E., and Thorburn, S., “Family-Centered Care Measurement and Associations With Unmet Health Care Need Among US Children.”, Acad Pediatr, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 656-664, 2017.
R. Duncan, Washburn, I. J., Lewis, K. M., Bavarian, N., Dubois, D. L., Acock, A., Vuchinich, S., and Flay, B. R., “Can Universal SEL Programs Benefit Universally? Effects of the Positive Action Program on Multiple Trajectories of Social-Emotional and Misconduct Behaviors.”, Prev Sci, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 214-224, 2017.
R. J. Duncan, McClelland, M. M., and Acock, A., “Relations between executive function, behavioral regulation, and achievement: Moderation by family income”, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, vol. 49, pp. 21 - 30, 2017.

2016

Journal Article

K. M. Lewis, DuBois, D. L., Ji, P., Day, J., Silverthorn, N., Bavarian, N., Vuchinich, S., Acock, A., Malloy, M., Schure, M., and Flay, B. R., “Meeting the Challenges of Longitudinal Cluster-Based Trials in Schools: Lessons From the Chicago Trial of Positive Action”, Evaluation & the Health Professions, 2016.
N. Bavarian, Lewis, K. M., Acock, A., Dubois, D. L., Yan, Z., Vuchinich, S., Silverthorn, N., Day, J., and Flay, B. R., “Effects of a School-Based Social-Emotional and Character Development Program on Health Behaviors: A Matched-Pair, Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial.”, The journal of primary prevention, 2016.
J. C. Hoxmeier, Flay, B. R., and Acock, A., “Control, Norms, and Attitudes: Differences Between Students Who Do and Do Not Intervene as Bystanders to Sexual Assault.”, J Interpers Violence, 2016.

2015

Journal Article

M. Malloy, Acock, A., Dubois, D. L., Vuchinich, S., Silverthorn, N., Ji, P., and Flay, B. R., “Teachers' Perceptions of School Organizational Climate as Predictors of Dosage and Quality of Implementation of a Social-Emotional and Character Development Program.”, Prev Sci, vol. 16, no. 8, pp. 1086-95, 2015.
K. M. Lewis, Vuchinich, S., Ji, P., Dubois, D. L., Acock, A., Bavarian, N., Day, J., Silverthorn, N., and Flay, B. R., “Effects of the Positive Action Program on Indicators of Positive Youth Development Among Urban Youth”, Applied Developmental Science, pp. 1 - 13, 2015.

2014

Journal Article

S. A. Schmitt, McClelland, M. M., Tominey, S. L., and Acock, A., “Strengthening school readiness for Head Start children: Evaluation of a self-regulation intervention”, Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2014.
M. M. McClelland, Cameron, C. E., Duncan, R., Bowles, R. P., Acock, A., Miao, A., and Pratt, M. E., “Predictors of early growth in academic achievement: the head-toes-knees-shoulders task”, Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 5, 2014.

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