Table 3.
Standardized Parameter Estimates of Final Invariant Model of the m-PSSM.
| Parameter | Elementary School (10–13 years) | Secondary School (14–16 years) |
|---|---|---|
| Factor loadings | ||
| λ1 (close) | 0.68 (0.06) | 0.71 (0.06) |
| λ2 (belong) | 0.81 (0.05) | 0.83 (0.05) |
| λ3 (happy) | 0.94 (0.04) | 0.95 (0.03) |
| λ4 (safe) | 0.80 (0.05) | 0.82 (0.06) |
| Item thresholds | ||
| τ1,1 | −0.70 (0.16) | −0.67 (0.16) |
| τ2,1 | 0.66 (0.17) | 0.64 (0.16) |
| τ3,1 | 2.01 (0.43) | 1.03 (0.23) |
| τ1,2 | −0.60 (0.17) | −0.57 (0.17) |
| τ2,2 | 0.62 (0.18) | 0.59 (0.17) |
| τ3,2 | 1.16 (0.20) | 1.10 (0.20) |
| τ1,3 | −0.40 (0.18) | −0.37 (0.18) |
| τ2,3 | 0.65 (0.20) | 0.61 (0.17) |
| τ3,3 | 1.45 (0.25) | 1.35 (0.24) |
| τ1,4 | −0.36 (0.16) | −0.34 (0.16) |
| τ2,4 | 0.79 (0.18) | 0.75 (0.17) |
| τ3,4 | 1.30 (0.21) | 1.23 (0.21) |
| Error residuals | ||
| θ1 | 0.54 (0.09) | 0.50 (0.08) |
| θ2 | 0.34 (0.08) | 0.31 (0.09) |
| θ3 | 0.12 (0.07) | 0.10 (0.07) |
| θ4 | 0.36 (0.08) | 0.33 (0.09) |