Cutoff criteria for fit indexes in covariance structure analysis: Conventional criteria versus new alternatives

Structural Equation Modeling

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-55

  Hu, Li Tze ^a   Bentler, Peter M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 67650706330     PISSN: 10705511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10705519909540118     Document Type: Article

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