Evaluating Goodness-of-Fit Indexes for Testing Measurement Invariance
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Measurement invariance is usually tested using Multigroup Confirmatory Factor Analysis, which examines the change in the goodness-of-fit index (GFI) when cross-group constraints are imposed on a measurement model. Although many studies have examined the properties of GFI as indicators of overall model fit for single-group data, there have been none to date that examine how GFIs change when between-group constraints are added to a measurement model. The lack of a consensus about what constitutes significant GFI differences places limits on measurement invariance testing. We examine 20 GFIs based on the minimum fit function. A simulation under the two-group situation was used to examine changes in the GFIs (ΔGFIs) when invariance constraints were added. Based on the results, we recommend using Δcomparative fit index, ΔGamma hat, and ΔMcDonald's Noncentrality Index to evaluate measurement invariance. These three ΔGFIs are independent of both model complexity and sample size, and are not correlated with the overall fit measures. We propose critical values of these ΔGFIs that indicate measurement invariance.
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McDonald's omega and composite reliability values ≥ 0.70 were interpreted as acceptable indicators of reliability.
“Values of both coefficients ≥ 0.70 were interpreted as acceptable indicators of reliability [60, 61].”
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An increase in RMSEA exceeding 0.01 suggests non-invariance and leads to rejection of the model.
“An increase in the root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) exceeding 0.01 suggests non-invariance and leads us to reject the model (Cheung and Rensvold, 2002; Chen, 2007).”
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The configural, metric, scalar, and strict invariance models were reliable cross-gender.
“The results indicated that the Configural invariance model, the metric invariance model, the scalar invariance model, and the strict invariance model were reliable cross-gender (Cheung and Rensvold, 2002; Chen, 2007).”
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Chi-square difference tests are known to be sensitive to sample size and minor model misspecifications, so recent studies suggest complementing this information with changes in CFIs and RMSEAs in tests of measurement invariance.
“Like the chisquare, chi-square difference tests present a known sensitivity to sample size and minor model misspecifications so that recent studies suggest complementing this information with changes in CFIs and RMSEAs (Chen, 2007;Cheung & Rensvold, 2002) in the context of tests of measurement invariance.”
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The parsimonious constrained model would be selected if four criteria suggested by Cheung and Rensvold (2002) and Chen (2007) were met.
“The parsimonious model (constrained model) would be selected if the following four criteria suggested by Cheung and Rensvold (2002) and Chen (2007) were met: (a) the constrained model did not generate a significantly worse fit than the unconstrained model (the multiple-group baseline model) according to the chi-square test; (b) the difference in RMSEA ( RMSEA) was lower than .01;(c) the difference”
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The difference in CFI values between constrained and unconstrained models did not exceed 0.01, indicating invariance is supported and lending further support for the constrained model.
“The difference in CFI values did not exceed 0.01 [45], indicating that invariance is supported and lending further support for the constrained model.”
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- Authors
- Cheung, G. W., & Rensvold, R. B.
- Affiliations
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- City University of Hong Kong (HK)
- ORCID
- Cheung, Gordon W.
- Venue
- Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2002-04
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 233-255
- ISSN
- 1070-5511 (ISSN-L)
- 1532-8007
- OpenAlex
- W2089871805
- Cited by
- 16,280
- References
- 59
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 42.78
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Structural Equation Modeling A Multidisciplinary Journal (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- University Grants Committee
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference
- Social Sciences › Education › Educational Assessment and Pedagogy
- Keywords
- measurement invariance, goodness of fit index, multi-group confirmatory factor analysis, comparative fit index, critical values, simulation study
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