Table 3.

Goodness-of-Fit Tests for Alternative Measurement Models

	χ 2	df	χ2/df	Δ χ 2	GFI	CFI	BBNFI	RMSEA
Two-Factor Models (19 CES-D items) without cross-group (black vs. white) constraints:
1) base model 1  (1 factor loading for each item, covariance between Factor 1 & 2)	666.44	302	2.21	---	0.899	0.970	0.966	0.40
2) base model 2  (model 1 plus covariance between CES-D 15 & 19)	598.25	300	1.99	68.19*	0.909	0.975	0.972	0.36
3) base model 3  (model 2 plus additional factor loading of CES-D 12 on Factor 1)	575.27	298	1.93	22.55*	0.912	0.977	0.974	0.35
4) base model 4  (model 3 plus additional factor loading of CES-D 6 on Factor 2)	559.95	296	1.89	15.32*	0.914	0.978	0.975	0.35
5) base model 5  (model 4 plus additional factor loading of CES-D 8 on Factor 1)	541.57	294	1.84	18.38*	0.916	0.980	0.976	0.34
Two-Factor Models (19 CES-D items) with cross-group (black vs. white)constraints:
1) constrained model 6  (model 5 plus cross-group constraints on all factor loadings and covariances)	569.41	316	1.80	27.84$	0.913	0.979	0.977	0.33
2) constrained model 7  (model 6 plus release of cross-group constraint on factor loading of item CES-D 12)	561.91	315	1.78	7.50*	0.914	0.980	0.978	0.32

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