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. 2025 Aug 23;15:30995. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-16656-4

Table 2.

Model fit of the alternative measurement model and measurement invariance in the total sample (N = 866).

Model χ2 df CFI TLI RMSEA 90%CI Δ CFI ΔRMSEA
One-factor model 628.702 44 0.879 0.849 0.124 0.115–0.133 - -
Three-factor model 207.738 41 0.966 0.954 0.069 0.059–0.078 + 0.087 −0.055
Hierarchical model 207.738 41 0.966 0.954 0.069 0.059–0.078 0 0
Multigroup CFA for gender (male and female)
Configural model 296.485 82 0.956 0.941 0.078 0.068–0.087 - -
Metric model 310.657 90 0.955 0.945 0.075 0.066–0.084 −0.001 -
Scalar model 315.737 98 0.956 0.950 0.072 0.063–0.081 + 0.001 -
Strict model 343.554 109 0.952 0.952 0.070 0.062–0.079 −0.004 -

Note. χ2 = chi-square test; df = degrees of freedom; CFI = comparative fit index; ΔCFI = change in CFI value; TLI = Tucker–Lewis index; RMSEA = root mean square error of approximation; CI = confidence interval; * p < 0.05; *** p < 0.001.