CFI versus RMSEA: A comparison of two fit indexes for structural equation modeling

Structural Equation Modeling

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 369-379

  Rigdon, Edward E ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001890648     PISSN: 10705511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10705519609540052     Document Type: Article

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