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Table 5 Model fit statistics

From: Quantifying fear of failure in STEM: modifying and evaluating the Performance Failure Appraisal Inventory (PFAI) for use with STEM undergraduates

Model [result for “good fit”]

AIC

[Lower]

RMSEA (90% CI)

[< 0.06]

CFI

[> 0.90]

SRMR

[< 0.08]

EFA for new model structure

3 Factors

88,741.92

0.080 (0.077–0.083)

0.877

0.044

4 factors

87,379.252

0.051 (0.048–0.055)

0.954

0.023

5 factors

87,162.627

0.047 (0.043–0.051)

0.965

0.019

CFA of new model structure

EFA sample

(Fall 2018)

52,459.976

0.054 (0.049–0.060)

0.960

0.040

Second CFA sample

(Fall 2019)

16,733.419

0.060 (.051–0.070)

0.964

0.049

Initial CFA sample

(Summer 2018)

52,459.98

0.054 (0.049–0.060)

0.960

0.040

PEER sample

5971.960

0.071 (0.051–0.090)

0.936

0.058