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

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.

2013

Journal Article

F. J. Snyder, Acock, A., Vuchinich, S., Beets, M. W., Washburn, I. J., and Flay, B. R., “Preventing Negative Behaviors Among Elementary-School Students Through Enhancing Students' Social-Emotional and Character Development”, American Journal of Health Promotion, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 50 - 58, 2013.
K. M. Lewis, Dubois, D. L., Bavarian, N., Acock, A., Silverthorn, N., Day, J., Ji, P., Vuchinich, S., and Flay, B. R., “Effects of Positive Action on the Emotional Health of Urban Youth: A Cluster-Randomized Trial”, Journal of Adolescent Health, vol. 53, no. 6, pp. 706 - 711, 2013.
K. M. Lewis, Schure, M. B., Bavarian, N., Dubois, D. L., Day, J., Ji, P., Silverthorn, N., Acock, A., Vuchinich, S., and Flay, B. R., “Problem behavior and urban, low-income youth: a randomized controlled trial of positive action in Chicago.”, American journal of preventive medicine, vol. 44, no. 6, pp. 622-30, 2013.
Y. - J. Jeong, Zvonkovic, A. M., Sano, Y., and Acock, A., “The occurrence and frequency of overnight job travel in the USA”, Work, Employment & Society, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 138 - 152, 2013.

2012

Journal Article

M. M. McClelland, Acock, A., Piccinin, A., Rhea, S. Ann, and Stallings, M. C., “Relations between Preschool Attention Span-Persistence and Age 25 Educational Outcomes.”, Early childhood research quarterly, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 314-324, 2012.
F. J. Snyder, Vuchinich, S., Acock, A., Washburn, I. J., and Flay, B. R., “Improving elementary school quality through the use of a social-emotional and character development program: a matched-pair, cluster-randomized, controlled trial in Hawai'i.”, The Journal of school health, vol. 82, no. 1, pp. 11-20, 2012.
M. M. McClelland, Acock, A., Piccinin, A., Rhea, S. Ann, and Stallings, M. C., “Relations between preschool attention span-persistence and age 25 educational outcomes”, Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2012.

2011

Journal Article

S. B. Wanless, McClelland, M. M., Acock, A., Ponitz, C. C., Son, S. - H., Lan, X., Morrison, F. J., Chen, J. - L., Chen, F. - M., Lee, K., Sung, M., and Li, S., “Measuring behavioral regulation in four societies.”, Psychological assessment, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 364-78, 2011.
I. J. Washburn, Acock, A., Vuchinich, S., Snyder, F., Li, K. - K., Ji, P., Day, J., DuBois, D., and Flay, B. R., “Effects of a Social-Emotional and Character Development Program on the Trajectory of Behaviors Associated with Social-Emotional and Character Development: Findings from Three Randomized Trials”, Prevention Science, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 314 - 323, 2011.

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