Model fit evaluation in multilevel structural equation models

Frontiers in Psychology

Volumn 5, Issue FEB, 2014, Pages

  Ryu, Ehri ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fit indices; Level specific fit evaluation; Model fit; Model fit statistics; Multilevel structural equation model

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897608827     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16641078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00081     Document Type: Review

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