actorPartnerDataCross {rties}

Takes individual cross-sectional data from dyads and turns it into actor-partner format.

Description

Need to use a person ID that has first person in dyad numbered 1-n and second person in dyad = ID + some number larger than the number of dyads. Need dyad ID numbered same as for person ID for the first person in the dyad. Both members in each dyad need to have the same number of rows (rows of missing data are ok)

Usage

actorPartnerDataCross(basedata, dyadId, personId)

Arguments

basedata

A dataframe with cross-sectional dyadic data.

dyadId

The name of variable indicating dyad ID.

personId

The name of the variable indicating peron ID.

Value

A dataframe in actor-partner format.

Examples

data <- rties_ExampleDataShort
newData1 <- data[data$time==1, ] # make a cross-sectional dataframe
newData2 <- actorPartnerDataCross(basedata=newData1, dyadId="couple", personId="couple")
head(newData2)