The criterion of Fornell-Larcker (1981) has been commonly used to assess the degree of

shared variance between the latent variables of the model. According to this criterion, the
convergent validity of the measurement model can be assessed by the Average Variance
Extracted (AVE) and Composite Reliability (CR).

Composite reliability is also used to check the internal consistency, which should be greater
than the benchmark of 0.7 to be considered adequate (Fornell and Larcker 1981). To evaluate
discriminant validity, the average variance extracted (AVE) is used.

In psychology, discriminant validity or divergent validity tests whether concepts or

measurements that are not supposed to be related are, in fact, unrelated. Campbell and Fiske
(1959) introduced the concept of discriminant validity within their discussion on evaluating
test validity.

Direct Relationship

Regression Weights: (Group number 1 - Default model)

Estimate S.E. C.R. P Label

EM <--- EA .104 .070 1.485 .137

Standardized Regression Weights: (Group number 1 - Default model)

Estimate
EM <--- EA .081

CMIN

Model NPAR CMIN DF P CMIN/DF

Default model 3 .000 0
Saturated model 3 .000 0
Independence model 2 2.199 1 .138 2.199
RMR, GFI

Model RMR GFI AGFI PGFI

Default model .000 1.000
Saturated model .000 1.000
Independence model .004 .994 .981 .331

Baseline Comparisons

NFI RFI IFI TLI

Model CFI
Delta1 rho1 Delta2 rho2
Default model 1.000 1.000 1.000
Saturated model 1.000 1.000 1.000
Independence model .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

Parsimony-Adjusted Measures

Model PRATIO PNFI PCFI

Default model .000 .000 .000
Saturated model .000 .000 .000
Independence model 1.000 .000 .000

NCP

Model NCP LO 90 HI 90
Default model .000 .000 .000
Saturated model .000 .000 .000
Independence model 1.199 .000 9.782

FMIN

Model FMIN F0 LO 90 HI 90
Default model .000 .000 .000 .000
Saturated model .000 .000 .000 .000
Independence model .007 .004 .000 .029

RMSEA

Model RMSEA LO 90 HI 90 PCLOSE

Independence model .060 .000 .170 .295