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Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal Volume 20, 2013 - Issue 1
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Evaluation of a New Mean Scaled and Moment Adjusted Test Statistic for SEM

Xiaoxiao Tong University of California, Los Angeles
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Peter M. Bentler University of California, Los Angeles
Pages 148-156 | Published online: 29 Jan 2013

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