Using Fit Indexes to Select a Covariance Model for Longitudinal Data

Structural Equation Modeling

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 633-650

  Liu, Siwei ^a   Rovine, Michael J ^a   Molenaar, Peter C M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AIC; BIC; covariance structure; fit index; longitudinal data

Indexed keywords

AIC; BIC; COVARIANCE STRUCTURES; FIT INDEXES; LONGITUDINAL DATA;

MEAN SQUARE ERROR;

EID: 84868277466     PISSN: 10705511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10705511.2012.726918     Document Type: Article

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