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Structural Equation Modeling Best Practices for Confirmatory Factor Analysis

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Editor: Sofia Reyes
Submitted: May 9, 2026
Due: May 9, 2026
Reviews: 2 of 2
Status: Published

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Abstract

We review common misuses of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) in psychology and management research, propose a decision tree for model specification, and illustrate best-practice reporting with three empirical examples. A checklist for reviewers and a companion R package are provided as supplementary materials.