Latent Class Analysis: Black Adolescent Discrimination Experiences

Code for dissertation: "Unraveling Hopelessness: A Latent Class Analysis of Black Adolescent Student Experiences" dissertation work 2020 - 2023

Methods

• Latent Class Analysis (LCA) using poLCA package
• Model comparison via BIC, entropy, classification diagnostics
• CDC YRBSS data (n=7,000+)

Key Findings

Identified 4 distinct profiles of discrimination exposure with differential mental health outcomes.

Files

• 01_data_prep.R - Data cleaning and recoding
• 02_lca_models.R - Model estimation and comparison
• 03_visualizations.R - Class profile plots
• 04_validation.R - Cross-validation and sensitivity analyses

Citation

Tartt, E.L. (2023). [Dissertation title]. UC Santa Barbara.