Table 2

Goodness-of-fit summary for SEM measurement models

MeasureNumber of dimensions
56789Norm
Satorra-Bentler scaled χ²3435.93503.83421.53400.02761.5 
df21322128212321162099
Normed χ²=(χ²)/df1.6121.6471.6121.6071.316<2.0 (or <5.0)
BBNFI0.9510.9510.9510.9520.959>0.90 (or >0.95)
CFI0.9810.9800.9810.9810.990>0.90 (or >0.95)
RMSEA0.0470.0470.0470.0470.034<0.05
 90% Lower0.0440.0440.0440.0440.030
 90% Upper0.0500.0500.0500.0500.037(<0.05, <0.10)
  • BBNFI, Bentler-Bonett normed fit index; CFI, comparative fit index; df, degrees of freedom; Norm, norms/rules suggested by various authors; RMSEA, root mean square error of approximation; SEM, structural equation modelling.