Debate: What Are Acceptable Model Fit Standards?

In evaluating my CFA model, I focused on CFI and RMSEA.

For CFI, I used a threshold of ≥ 0.90 for acceptable fit and ≥ 0.95 for good fit, based on Hu and Bentler (1999). For RMSEA, I followed the guideline of ≤ 0.08 as acceptable and ≤ 0.05 as good fit (Hair et al., 2010).

In my results, the model achieved CFI = 0.93 and RMSEA = 0.06. This indicates that the model has an acceptable fit, though it does not reach the stricter “good fit” level.

Overall, the model meets commonly accepted thresholds, but there is still room for improvement.