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CFA/SEM: Against fixed cut-off values for fit indices
Why cut-off values for CFA and SEM should be different depending on the study

Power Calculations For a CFA
R code (semPower package)

CFA: Cross Loadings
A possible source for model misspecification

SEM/CFA: Be Careful With the Z Test
Why the z-test can lead to problematic conclusions in models with latent variables (CFA, SEM)

What Modification Indices Don't Tell You
Which types of model improvement can't be directly seen from modification indices

Empirical Underidentification in SEM and CFA
Sources for empirical underidentification and how to prevent it from happening