Table 4.
Analysis of invariance by sex.
| Sex | χ2 (df) | χ2/df | CFI | RMSEA (IC 90%) | Comparison | Δ χ2 | ΔCFI | ΔRMSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1. Configuration invariance | 2106.10 (448) | 4.70 | 0.907 | 0.055 (0.053–0.058) | ||||
| M2. Metric invariance | 2122.29 (467) | 4.54 | 0.907 | 0.054 (0.052–0.056) | M2 vs. M1 | 16.19 (19) p = 0.644 |
0.000 | −0.001 |
| M3. Scalar invariance | 2314.89 (490) | 4.72 | 0.898 | 0.055 (0.053–0.058) | M3 vs. M2 | 192.60 (23) p = 0.000 |
−0.009 | 0.001 |
| M4. Strict invariance | 2374.37 (523) | 4.54 | 0.896 | 0.054 (0.052–0.056) | M4 vs. M3 | 59.48 (33) p = 0.003 |
−0.002 | −0.001 |