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ERIC Number: EJ722635
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 20
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-1070-5511
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Issues in Evaluating Model Fit With Missing Data
Davey, Adam
Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, v12 n4 p578-597 2005
Effects of incomplete data on fit indexes remain relatively unexplored. We evaluate a wide set of fit indexes (?[squared], root mean squared error of appproximation, Normed Fit Index [NFI], Tucker-Lewis Index, comparative fit index, gamma-hat, and McDonald's Centrality Index) varying conditions of sample size (100-1,000 in increments of 50), factor loadings (.4 or .8), factor covariances (.4 or .8), type of missing data (missing completely at random or missing at random), and extent of missing data (0-95% on 3 of 9 indicators in increments of 5%) for correct and 2 misspecified (measurement or structural) models. Incremental and absolute fit indexes indicate better fit with higher proportions of missing data. Effects of missing data on the NFI were more varied, indicating poorer model fit as missing data increased for the correct model, and indicating better or poorer fit as an interaction of all the other factors for misspecified models. Recommendations are made for researchers and software developers.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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