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structural model
Recommended
Fit Indices Model Value
Level of Fit
Absolute Fit Measures
x2 (chi-square) 358.67
df (degrees of freedom) 130
Chi-square/df (x2/df) < 3 2.759
GFI (Goodness of Fit Index) >0.9 0.926
RMSEA (Root Mean Square Error of <0.08 0.066
Approximation)
Incremental Fit Measures
AGFI (Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index) >0.80 0.823
NFI (Normed Fit Index) >0.90 0.919
CFI (Comparative Fit Index) >0.90 0.927
IFI (Incremental Fit Index) >0.90 0.928
RFI (Relative Fit Index) >0.90 0.905
Parsimony Fit Measures
PCFI (Parsimony Comparative of Fit >0.50 0.788
Index)
PNFI (Parsimony Normed Fit Index >0.50 0.781
Source: AMOS 21.0
GFI (Goodness of Fit Index) and and RFI = 0.905 > (0.90 recommended
RMSEA (Root Mean Square Error of level).
Approximation) values were obtained The value of PCFI (Parsimony
as 0.926 and 0.066, respectively which Comparative of Fit Index) was 0.788
were also in the recommended level of and acceptance level is more than 0.50.
GFI >0.9 and RMSEA <0.08.
Similarly, the value of PNFI (Parsimony
Among the incremental fit measures, Normed Fit Index) was 0.781 against
the values of model for each fit were the recommended limit of higher
AGFI 0.823> (0.80 recommended level), than 0.50. So, both these values are in
NFI = 0.919 > (0.90 recommended level), acceptable range. Thus, the comparison
CFI = 0.927 > (0.90 recommended level), of the fit indices for the model with the
IFI = 0.928 > (0.90 recommended level) recommended fit values suggests the
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