Evaluating Model Fit of Measurement Models in Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) are often used in psychological research when developing measurement models for psychological constructs. Evaluating CFA model fit can be quite challenging, as tests for exact model fit may focus on negligible deviances, while fit indices cannot be interpreted absolutely without specifying thresholds or cutoffs. In this study, we review how model fit in CFA is evaluated in psychological research using fit indices and compare the reported values with established cutoff rules. For this, we collected data on all CFA models in Psychological Assessment from the years 2015 to 2020 [Formula: see text]. In addition, we reevaluate model fit with newly developed methods that derive fit…

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  Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

  Awards: DFG GO 3499/1-1, GO 3499/1-1