The results delineated in the measurement model were subjected
to testing and were found valid. Next, the structural model in the SEM
was performed and evaluated by examining fit indices and varianceexplained
estimates. A variety of indices were used to assess the model's
overall fit (see Table 5). The results indicated that the χ2 of the model
was 274.188 with 143 of freedom (χ2
/df = 1.917). The indices value
for comparative fit index (CFI), goodness of fit index (GFI), and normed
fit index (NFI) were above 0.90 and root mean square error of approximation
(RMSEA) below 0.08 (Bentler, 1990; Byrne, 2001), indicating a
satisfactory fit. Therefore, the hypothesized model was a good fit and
acceptable.