Proc calis output

[SAS60]

Hi! I ran proc calis and the output shows a chi square DF of 0. How do I report the fit statistics and what estimate and significant test should I report?

[sbxkoenk · Accepted solution]

Are you doing a path analysis and are you looking at the "Fit Summary" output table?

I guess you have a saturated model, then no chi-squared statistics can be computed.

Or you have a just-identified model.

There is a distinction between Saturated and Just Identified Models, but in both cases the model has zero degrees of freedom.

Also, look here:

A Gentle Intro to SEM, Part 4: Overall Chi-Square Test of Model Fit

BR, Koen

[SAS60]

thank you! why would I get a saturated or just-identified model?
Also- is it best to report the standardized betas at the end of the proc calis output or the unstandardized from the table above?

[sbxkoenk]

From the PROC CALIS (SAS/STAT 15.4) documentation ...

• SAS Help Center: Model Identification
• SAS Help Center: Counting the Degrees of Freedom
• SAS Help Center: Standardized Solutions

BR, Koen

[SAS60]

Thank you!