Author: Chen Xing

  • Latent Class Analysis (LCA) in MPlus – Characteristics of Speech Tolerance in GSS 2018

    Latent Class Analysis (LCA) in MPlus – Characteristics of Speech Tolerance in GSS 2018

    Free speech remains one of the most hotly debated issues of our time — but not everyone defines it the same way. In this post, we analyze the 2018 General Social Survey (GSS) to explore how Americans think about who should be allowed to speak, especially when it comes to controversial or offensive groups. To…

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  • Simple Stacked Bar Graph in R

    Simple Stacked Bar Graph in R

    In this example, I am going to use the GSS 2018 data (NORC at the University of Chicago, 2019) to investigate individual’s belief in the afterlife across age group (You may download the dataset from here: https://gss.norc.org/us/en/gss/get-the-data.html). Importing the Data First, we need to import the data into R. Because the datasets are only available…

  • Preparing for the ICF ACC Exam: A Guide with Sample Tests

    Preparing for the ICF ACC Exam: A Guide with Sample Tests

    Becoming an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Associate Certified Coach (ACC) is a significant milestone in a coach’s journey. With the introduction of the new ICF ACC exam format, candidates need to be well-versed in the ICF Core Competencies, Code of Ethics, and ethical considerations to pass the credentialing process successfully. In this blog post, we’ll…

  • What Is a Coaching Topic?

    What Is a Coaching Topic?

    Imagine sitting across from a coach for the first time. They ask you a simple question: “What would you like to focus on today?” Your mind races. You might feel like you should have a perfectly polished answer, but instead, you find yourself wondering: What exactly is a coaching topic? And how do I even…