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Area of Science:

  • Multivariate Statistics
  • Psychometrics
  • Item Response Theory

Background:

  • Assessing goodness-of-fit is crucial in discrete multivariate analysis.
  • Existing methods may not fully capture complex associations in discrete data.
  • Item Response Theory (IRT) models require robust fit evaluation techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a family of Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) statistics for discrete multivariate analysis.
  • To develop RMSEA statistics applicable to various levels of variable association.
  • To provide practical fit indices for Item Response Theory (IRT) models.

Main Methods:

  • Introduced a family of RMSEA statistics, including RMSEA2 (using bivariate moments) and RMSEAn (full information).
  • Estimated RMSEA2 using the M2 statistic and RMSEAn using Pearson's X(2) statistic.
  • Applied the RMSEA2 to IRT models to establish goodness-of-fit cutoff criteria.

Main Results:

  • RMSEA2 provides usable cutoff criteria for adequate, good, and excellent fit in IRT models.
  • A strong linear relationship was observed between RMSEA2 and the Standardized Root Mean Squared Residual index for ordinal data.
  • RMSEAn cutoff criteria could not be established due to its decreasing values with increased variables and categories.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed RMSEA2 offers a valuable tool for assessing model fit in discrete multivariate analysis, particularly within IRT.
  • RMSEA2 demonstrates practical utility and aligns with existing fit indices for ordinal data.
  • Further research is needed for the RMSEAn due to its sensitivity to model complexity.