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Evaluating model fit

Author Peter M. Bentler Author Li-tze Hu

Abstract

consider the following issues: (a) the usefulness of the χ[superscript]2 statistic based on various estimation methods for model evaluation and selection; (b) the conceptual elaboration of and selection criteria for fit indexes; and (c) identifying some crucial factors that will affect the magnitude of χ[superscript]2 statistics and fit indexes / review previous research findings as well as report results of some new, unpublished research (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)

Keywords

Model Fit Chi-Square (χ²) Statistic Estimation Methods Model Evaluation Model Selection Fit Indexes Selection Criteria Statistical Analysis Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Goodness-of-Fit Model Assessment Fit Index Sensitivity Conceptual Framework Statistical Techniques Research Findings Unpublished Research Evaluation Metrics Model Comparison Data Interpretation Hypothesis Testing Analytical Methods Structural Modeling Quantitative Analysis Empirical Research
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Pages 76–99
ISSN 145224684X