Table 1: Monte Carlo simulation for model sample sizes ranging from N = 50 to N = 1000..

Model N Cycle Χ2 CFI RMSEA SRMR Coverage RPEB RPSEB Power Acceptable
Hollins Martin and Martin [3] 228 1 46.86 0.97 0.05 0.05 0.93-0.96 0.01-0.02 0.01-0.04 0.95-1 Yes
2 47.93 0.97 0.05 0.05 0.93-0.96 0.01-0.02 0.01-0.05 0.95-1 Yes
Barbosa-Leiker, et al. [4] 181 1 47.64 0.96 0.05 0.06 0.93-0.97 0.01-0.03 0.01-0.05 0.88-1 Yes
2 47.28 0.96 0.05 0.06 0.93-0.97 0.01-0.04 0.01-0.05 0.88-1 Yes
Vardavaki, et al. [6] 162 1 47.9 0.95 0.06 0.06 0.93-0.97 0.01-0.04 0.01-0.06 0.84-1 No
2 47.77 0.95 0.06 0.06 0.93-0.97 0.01-0.04 0.01-0.07 0.84-1 No
Small sample 1 50 1 50.96 0.84 0.11 0.11 0.89-0.98 0.02-0.11 0.01-0.41 0.17-1 No
2 51.53 0.83 0.11 0.11 0.89-0.97 0.02-0.12 0.01-0.47 0.18-1 No
Small sample 2 100 1 48.73 0.92 0.07 0.07 0.92-0.97 0.01-0.05 0.01-0.12 0.56-1 No
2 48.92 0.92 0.07 0.08 0.91-0.96 0.01-0.05 0.01-0.09 0.56-1 No
Small sample 3 150 1 47.36 0.95 0.06 0.06 0.93-0.97 0.01-0.04 0.01-0.06 0.81-1 No
2 48.26 0.95 0.06 0.06 0.93-0.97 0.01-0.03 0.01-0.06 0.80-1 No
Small sample 4 175 1 48.11 0.96 0.05 0.06 0.93-0.96 0.01-0.03 0.01-0.05 0.87-1 Yes
2 47.58 0.96 0.05 0.06 0.93-0.97 0.01-0.04 0.01-0.05 0.87-1 Yes
Medium sample 1 200 1 47.81 0.96 0.05 0.05 0.93-0.97 0.01-0.03 0.01-0.05 0.91-1 Yes
2 47.8 0.96 0.05 0.05 0.93-0.97 0.01-0.03 0.01-0.05 0.91-1 Yes
Medium sample 2 400 1 46.91 0.98 0.03 0.04 0.94-0.96 0.01-0.01 0.01-0.04 0.99-1 Yes
2 47.2 0.98 0.03 0.04 0.94-0.97 0.01-0.01 0.01-0.03 0.99-1 Yes
Large sample 1 500 1 46.56 0.99 0.03 0.03 0.94-0.96 0.01-0.01 0.01-0.03 0.99-1 Yes
2 47.1 0.99 0.03 0.03 0.94-0.96 0.01-0.01 0.01-0.03 0.99-1 Yes
Large sample 2 1000 1 46.69 0.99 0.02 0.02 0.94-0.95 0.01-0.01 0.01-0.02 ~1 Yes
2 46.61 0.99 0.02 0.02 0.94-0.95 0.01-0.01 0.01-0.02 ~1 Yes

CFI: Comparative Fit Index; RMSEA: Root Mean Squared Error of Approximation; SRMR: Standardised Root Mean Residual; RPEB: Relative Parameter Estimate Bias; RPSEB: Relative Parameter Standard Error Bias; RPEB and RPSEB criteria for acceptability ≤ 0.05, Acceptable coverage range 0.91-0.98.