Why you should never use LISTWISE DELETION

QuantFish instructor Dr. Christian Geiser explains why it is not a good idea to handle missing data using listwise deletion when running statistical analyses. He also discusses modern alternatives such as full information maximum likelihood (FIML) estimation and multiple imputation. For more information on how to implement these procedures in the Mplus software, see Dr. Geiser's other videos on missing data handling:    • Missing Data Handling in Mplus   #Mplus #statistics #SPSS #missingdata #mplusforbeginners #fiml #geiser #quantfish FREE weekly stats tips: https://mailchi.mp/goquantfish.com/ne... FREE statistics workshops: https://www.goquantfish.com/collectio... Get in touch with Dr. Geiser: https://christiangeiser.com Get Dr. Geiser's FREE POWER ANALYSIS MINI-COURSE: https://www.goquantfish.com/courses/s... FREE PATH ANALYSIS & MEDIATION MINI-COURSE: https://www.goquantfish.com/courses/p... MISSING DATA HANDLING IN MPLUS COURSE: https://www.goquantfish.com/courses/m... Dr. Geiser's BOOKS: ****Longitudinal Structural Equation Modeling with Mplus: https://amzn.to/3ekOLOW ****Data Analysis with Mplus: https://amzn.to/3eg9vY4 ON-DEMAND MPLUS COURSES: ****Mplus from Scratch: https://www.goquantfish.com/courses/m... ****Multilevel Modeling with Mplus: https://www.goquantfish.com/courses/m... ****Latent Class Analysis with Mplus: https://www.goquantfish.com/courses/l... ABOUT THIS INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Christian Geiser is a quantitative psychologist, author of two books on Mplus, and a leader in the development of latent variable techniques for complex data. With his accessible books and sought-after workshops, he has helped thousands of researchers and students around the world to achieve their analytic goals. Sign up for his newsletter at christiangeiser.com. ABOUT QUANTFISH: We bring top-level stats training from the world's leading methodologists to researchers and students all over the world. Learn more at https://goquantfish.com. Some affiliate links may be included at no additional cost to purchasers.