Goodness-of-fit indices for partial least squares path modeling

This paper discusses a recent development in partial least squares (PLS) path modeling, namely goodness-of-fit indices. In order to illustrate the behavior of the goodness-of-fit index (GoF) and the relative goodness-of-fit index (GoF<Subscript>rel</Subscript>), we estimate PLS path models with simulated data, and contrast their values with fit indices commonly used in covariance-based structural equation modeling. The simulation shows that the GoF and the GoF<Subscript>rel</Subscript> are not suitable for model validation. However, the GoF can be useful to assess how well a PLS path model can explain different sets of data. Copyright The Author(s) 2013