ERIC Number: EJ1457161
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1070-5511
EISSN: EISSN-1532-8007
Improved Goodness of Fit Procedures for Structural Equation Models
Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, v32 n1 p1-13 2025
We propose new ways of robustifying goodness-of-fit tests for structural equation modeling under non-normality. These test statistics have limit distributions characterized by eigenvalues whose estimates are highly unstable and biased in known directions. To take this into account, we design model-based trend predictions to approximate the population eigenvalues. We evaluate the new procedures in a large-scale simulation study with three confirmatory factor models of varying size (10, 20, or 40 manifest variables) and six non-normal data conditions. The eigenvalues in each simulated dataset are available in a database. Some of the new procedures markedly outperform presently available methods. We demonstrate how the new tests are calculated with a new R package and provide practical recommendations.
Descriptors: Goodness of Fit, Structural Equation Models, Robustness (Statistics), Prediction, Factor Analysis, Computation, Statistical Analysis, Tests, Mathematical Formulas
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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