Model
|
χ2
|
df
|
Δ χ2
|
Δdf
|
Δ p
|
CFI
|
ΔCFI
|
RMSEA
|
ΔRMSEA
|
---|
Gender
|
Configural invariance
|
171.683
|
102
| | | |
.974
| |
.067
| |
Loading invariance
|
195.790
|
111
|
24.107
|
3
|
<.001
|
.968
|
.006
|
.070
|
.003
|
Threshold invariance
|
227.103
|
145
|
31.313
|
34
|
.600
|
.969
|
.001
|
.061
|
.009
|
Intercept invariance
|
222.572
|
154
|
4.531
|
9
|
.873
|
.974
|
.005
|
.054
|
.007
|
Age groups (≤39, 40–59, ≥59)
| | | | | | | | |
Configural invariance
|
250.897
|
153
| | | |
.967
| |
.079
| |
Loading invariance
|
287.178
|
171
|
36.281
|
18
|
.006
|
.962
|
.005
|
.082
|
.003
|
Threshold invariance
|
386.929
|
231
|
99.751
|
60
|
.001
|
.949
|
.013
|
.082
|
.000
|
Partial threshold invariance a
|
351.020
|
221
|
35.909
|
10
|
<.001
|
.957
|
.008
|
.076
|
.006
|
Intercept invariance
|
373.635
|
235
|
22.615
|
14
|
.067
|
.954
|
.003
|
.076
|
.000
|
- CFI Comparative fit index, RMSEA Root mean square error of approximation
- a = The thresholds of Item 15 (“I think my counselor disapproves of me.”) and 18 (“I don’t like to share my feelings with my counselor.”) was freed to vary between groups