CAIC in AMOS 6 for Multi-group CFA

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AMOS prints the CAIC (Consistent Akaike Information Criterion) among the fit indices for single-group models when there is no missing data. Why is the CAIC unavailable in AMOS for Multiple Group Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA)? LISREL and EQS print the index in multiple group model output and it is regularly reported in published scholarly papers comparing configural multi-group CFA models to fully constrained multi-group CFA models. For example, please see: Steenkamp, J.E.M., & Baumgartner, H. (1998). Assessing measurement invariance in cross-national consumer research. Journal of Consumer Research, 25 (June), 78-90. Steenkamp, J.E.M., Batra, R., & Alden. D. (2003). How perceived brand globalness creates brand value. Journal of International Business Studies, 34 (1), 53-65.

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16 June 2018

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