Title

Sensitivity Of Fit Indexes To Misspecified Structural Or Measurement Model Components: Rationale Of Two-Index Strategy Revisited

Abstract

In previous research (Hu & Bentler, 1998, 1999), 2 conclusions were drawn: standardized root mean squared residual (SRMR) was the most sensitive to misspecified factor covariances, and a group of other fit indexes were most sensitive to misspecified factor loadings. Based on these findings, a 2-index strategy - that is, SRMR coupled with another index - was proposed in model fit assessment to detect potential misspecification in both the structural and measurement model parameters. Based on our reasoning and empirical work presented in this article, we conclude that SRMR is not necessarily most sensitive to misspecified factor covariances (structural model misspecification), the group of indexes (TLI, BL89, RNI, CFI, Gamma hat, Me, or RMSEA) are not necessarily more sensitive to misspecified factor loadings (measurement model misspecification), and the rationale for the 2-index presentation strategy appears to have questionable validity. Copyright © 2005, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.

Publication Date

9-26-2005

Publication Title

Structural Equation Modeling

Volume

12

Issue

3

Number of Pages

343-367

Document Type

Review

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1207/s15328007sem1203_1

Socpus ID

24944456035 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/24944456035

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