Attrition in developmental psychology A review of modern missing data reporting and practices

• Published in: International journal of behavioral development Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. 143 - 153
• Main Authors: Nicholson, Jody S., Deboeck, Pascal R., Howard, Waylon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Attrition (Research Studies); Bias; Data Analysis; Developmental Psychology; Longitudinal Studies; Psychological Studies; Statistical Analysis; attrition; journal article reporting standards; Longitudinal data; missing data

Inherent in applied developmental sciences is the threat to validity and generalizability due to missing data as a result of participant drop-out. The current paper provides an overview of how attrition should be reported, which tests can examine the potential of bias due to attrition (e.g., t-tests...