Best Practices in the Use of Bifactor Models: Conceptual Grounds, Fit Indices and Complementary Indicators by Flores-Kanter, Pablo Ezequiel, Dominguez-Lara, Sergio, Trógolo, Mario Alberto, Medrano, Leonardo Adrián

“…To address this problem, several researchers have proposed multiple criteria to assess bifactor models, such as a) conceptual grounds, b) overall model fit indices, and c) specific bifactor model indicators. In this article, we provide a brief summary of these criteria. An example using data gathered from a recently published research article is also provided to show how taking into account all criteria, rather than solely SEM model fit indices, may prevent researchers from drawing wrong conclusions.…”
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