Criteria | Specified path models | ||
---|---|---|---|
Unidirectional | Mediation | Reciprocal | |
Relative Chi square statistic (χ 2/df) | 127/52 = 2.44✓ | 164/52 = 3.15✓ | 145/52 = 2.78✓ |
RMSEA value ≤ 0.06 | 0.064 (90% CI - 0.052–0.077) | 0.058 ✓ (90% CI - 0.045–0.070) | 0.059 ✓ (90% CI - 0.047–0.070) |
CFI ≥ 0.90 | 0.915 ✓ | 0.931 ✓ | 0.919 ✓ |
TLI ≥ 0.90 | 0.892 | 0.913 ✓ | 0.910 ✓ |
CD close to 1.00 (perfect fit is preferred if CD value = 1.00) | 0.911 ✓ | 1.00 ✓ | 0.632 |
Ranking** | 3rd | 1st | 2nd |