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Table 3 Measurement model fit indices

From: Applying the structural equation model approach to study the simultaneous relationship between women’s empowerment and mental disorder in Egypt

Name of category

Name of index

Full name of index

Value of index in the model

References

Level of acceptance

1-Absolute Fit

RMSEA

Root Mean Square of Error Approximation

0.033

Steiger and Lind [37]

RMSEA < 0.08

2-Incremental Fit

AGFI

Adjusted Goodness of Fit

0.946

Joreskog and Sorbom [38]

AGFI > 0.9

CFI

Comparative Fit Index

0.96

Bentler [39]

CFI > 0.9

TLI

Tucker–Lewis Index

0.903

Tucker and Lewis [40]

TLI > 0.9

NFI

Normed Fit Index

0.902

Bentler and Bonett [41]

NFI > 0.9

3-Parsimonious Fit

CMIN

Chisq\d.f.

4.2

Joreskog [42]

CMIN < 5

  1. Source: Calculated by authors using “Survey of Young People in Egypt” (SYPE) 2014