Term: Bentler and Bonnet's Normed Fit Index (NFI)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2012-10-16

Definition:

Also called Bentler-Bonett Normed Fit Index, NFI is an incremental measure of goodness of fit for a statistical model, which is not affected by the number of parameters/variables in the model. Goodness of fit is measured through a comparison of the model of interest to a model of completely uncorrelated variables (Ullman JB, 1996).

Related terms 

• Bollen's Normed Index (Rho1)
• Comparative Fit Index (CFI)
• Non-Normed Fit Index (NNFI)

References 

• Ullman JB. "Structural equation modeling." In: Tabachnick BG, Fidell LS (ed). Using Multivariate Statistics. 5th ed. Boston, MA: Pearson Education Inc. 1996. 676-780.(View)

Term used in 

• Brownell M, Chartier M, Santos R, Ekuma O, Au W, Sarkar J, MacWilliam L, Burland E, Koseva I, Guenette W. How are Manitoba's Children Doing? Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] [Additional Materials] (View)