dynamic : An R Package for Deriving Dynamic Fit Index Cutoffs for Factor Analysis
2023/01/02 by Melissa G. Wolf, Melissa Gordon Wolf, Daniel McNeish · 135 citations
Computer Science · Decision Sciences · Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Mathematics · #Advanced Statistical Modeling Techniques #Algorithm #Benchmark (surveying) #Computation #Computer science #Confirmatory factor analysis #Covariance #Data mining #Econometrics #Index (typography) #Machine learning #Mathematics #Monte Carlo method #Programming language #Psychometric Methodologies and Testing #Spatial and Panel Data Analysis #Statistics #Structural equation modeling
paper · doi:10.1080/00273171.2022.2163476
published in Multivariate Behavioral Research 58(1), 189-194 (Taylor & Francis)
openalex publication_date 2023/01/02 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/02
Abstract
To evaluate the fit of a confirmatory factor analysis model, researchers often rely on fit indices such as SRMR, RMSEA, and CFI. These indices are frequently compared to benchmark values of .08, .06, and .96, respectively, established by Hu and Bentler (Cutoff criteria for fit indexes in covariance structure analysis: Conventional criteria versus new alternatives. Structural Equation Modeling, 6(1), 1–55). However, these indices are affected by model characteristics and their sensitivity to misfit can change across models. Decisions about model fit can therefore be improved by tailoring cutoffs to each model. The methodological literature has proposed methods for deriving customized cutoffs, although it can require knowledge of linear algebra and Monte Carlo simulation. Given that many empirical researchers do not have training in these technical areas, empirical studies largely continue to rely on fixed benchmarks even though they are known to generalize poorly and can be poor arbiters of fit. To address this, this paper introduces the R package, dynamic, to make computation of dynamic fit index cutoffs (which are tailored to the user’s model) more accessible to empirical researchers. dynamic heavily automatizes this process and only requires a lavaan object to automatically conduct several custom Monte Carlo simulations and output fit index cutoffs designed to be sensitive to misfit with the user’s model characteristics.
Cited by
- Direct Discrepancy Dynamic Fit Index Cutoffs for Arbitrary Covariance Structure Models
- Psychometric Evaluation and Sociodemographic Measurement Invariance of the WHO-5 Well-Being Index among Adolescents in Luxembourg
- The dire disregard of measurement invariance testing in psychological science.
- Estimating Latent State-Trait Models for Experience-Sampling Data in R with the lsttheory package: a Tutorial
- A contribution to the Italian validation of the Parenting Interaction with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcome (PICCOLO). [europepmc]
- The validity of transdiagnostic factors in predicting homotypic and heterotypic continuity of psychopathology symptoms over time. [europepmc]
- Construct and criterion validity of the HiTOP spectra to predict dimensional and categorical somatization in a large non-western sample. [europepmc]
- Skin-Related Quality of Life During Autoimmune Bullous Disease Course. [europepmc]
- Mediating effects of social support, mental health between stress overload, fatigue and turnover intention among operating theatre nurses. [europepmc]
- Paradoxical leadership and well-being in turbulent times: a time-lagged study. [europepmc]
- A new look at an old well-being construct: evaluating the psychometric properties of 9, 5, and 1-item versions of emotional exhaustion metrics. [europepmc]
- Psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the Scale of Effects of Social Media on Eating Behaviour and research of its influencing factors. [europepmc]
- Mediating effects of social support and presenteeism on turnover intention and post-traumatic stress disorder among Chinese nurses in the post-pandemic era: a cross-sectional study. [europepmc]
- Validation of the Quality Analysis of Medical Artificial Intelligence (QAMAI) tool: a new tool to assess the quality of health information provided by AI platforms. [europepmc]
- The association between occupational stress, sleep quality and premenstrual syndrome among clinical nurses. [europepmc]
- The relationship between childhood trauma and mental health status among Chinese vocational high school adolescents: the mediating effect of poor self-control and internet addiction. [europepmc]
- Psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the nurse turnover intention scale: a translation and validation study. [europepmc]
- The relationship between psychological resilience, perceived social support, acceptance of illness and mindfulness in patients with hepatolenticular degeneration. [europepmc]
- Psychological, psychiatric, and behavioral sciences measurement scales: best practice guidelines for their development and validation. [europepmc]
- Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the composite physical function scale in Chinese community-dwelling older adults. [europepmc]
- Longitudinal cross-lagged association between posttraumatic stress disorder, post-traumatic growth, and deliberate rumination among healthcare staff 2 years after the COVID-19 pandemic in Hubei Province, China. [europepmc]
- The mediation of depressive symptoms between different types of childhood maltreatment and non suicidal self-injury. [europepmc]
- Temporal relationship between malnutrition and oral function impairment in older adults with dysphagia: A cross-lagged panel model. [europepmc]
- Psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the older adult lifestyle scale: a translation and validation study. [europepmc]
- Level of personality functioning scale-brief form 2.0: validity and reliability of the Chinese version. [europepmc]
- Reliability and validity analysis of the Chinese version of the Quick Dementia Rating System (QDRS). [europepmc]
- The effect of social support on learning engagement among Chinese nursing interns: the mediating role of self-efficacy. [europepmc]
- Psychometric validation of the Chinese version of the PROMIS-29 profile in community-dwelling older adults with multimorbidities. [europepmc]
- Development and validation of the third-party disability assessment scale for family caregivers of post-stroke disabled elderly. [europepmc]
Related