Table 2.
Evaluation of goodness of fit of the structural equation modeling
| Index | Model value | Recommended value | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|
| χ2/df | 9.260,χ2 = 972.348, df = 105 | < 3 good fit, < 5 reasonable fit, < 8 acceptable fit | no |
| GFI | 0.972 | > 0.9 | good |
| CFI | 0.981 | > 0.9 | good |
| RMSEA | 0.045 | < 0.05 good fit, < 0.1 reasonable fit | good |
| SRMR | 0.0465 | < 0.05 good fit, < 0.1 reasonable fit | good |
| NFI | 0.978 | > 0.9 | good |
| TLI | 0.975 | > 0.9 | good |
Abbreviation: GFI Goodness of Fit Index, CFI Bentler’s Comparative Fit Index, RMSEA Steiger & Lind Root Mean-Square Error of Approximation, SRMR Standardized Root Mean-Square, NFI Bentler-Bonett Normed Fit Index, TLI Tucker Lewis Index