Table 5.
Invariance testing between gender for the PSS-2&2.
| Model | χ2(df) | CFI | RMSEA | Model comparison | χ2(Δdf) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Configural | 4.5 (2) | 0.999 | 0.042 | |||
| 2) Metric | 13.7 (12) | 1.0 | 0.014 | 1 vs. 2 | 10.4 (10) | 0.407 |
| 3a) Scalar | 27.0 (14) | 0.997 | 0.036 | 2 vs. 3a | 8.4 (2) | 0.015 |
| 3b) Scalar (partial) | 20.5 (13) | 0.998 | 0.028 | 2 vs. 3b | 3.9 (1) | 0.047 |
| 4) Strict (partial) | 70.5 (17) | 0.986 | 0.066 | 3b vs. 4 | 38.6 (4) | <0.001 |
CFI, Comparative Fit Index; df, degrees of freedom; RMSEA, Root Mean Square Error of Approximation.