Table 3.
Multiple-group Confirmatory Factor Analysis Tests of Measurement Invariance Across African American and European American Families
| Constrained vs. unconstrained |
Constrained vs. partially invariant |
Unconstrained vs. partially invariant |
Final measurement model | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosocial rewards | Δ χ2 (12) = 27.84* Δ CFI = −0.01 |
Δ χ2 (1) = 17.08* Δ CFI = −0.01 |
Δ χ2 (11) = 10.76 Δ CFI = 0.00 |
χ2 (35) = 28.75 CFI = 1.00, SRMR = .041 |
| Psychological costs | Δ χ2 (4) = 6.97 Δ CFI = −0.05 |
N/A | N/A | χ2 (6) = 10.03 CFI = 0.94, WRMR = .85 |
| Antisocial rewards | Δ χ2 (6) = 3.42 Δ CFI = 0.00 |
N/A | N/A | χ2 (10) = 8.55 CFI = 1.0, SRMR = .02 |
| Problem solving | Δ χ2 (10) = 21. xx* Δ CFI = 0.00 |
Δ χ2 (1) = 12.47** Δ CFI = 0.00 |
Δ χ2 (9) = 8.53 Δ CFI = 0.00 |
χ2 (21) = 22.51 CFI = 1.00, SRMR = .042 |
| Drug expectancies | Δ χ2 (10) = 11.08 Δ CFI = 0.00 |
N/A | N/A | χ2 (88) = 147.57 CFI = 0.97, SRMR = .07 |
| Drug initiation | Δ χ2 (1) = 1.42 Δ CFI = 0.00 |
N/A | N/A | χ2 (2) = 1.81 CFI = 0.99, SRMR = .05 |
| Antisocial beliefs | Δ χ2 (5) = 6.32 Δ CFI = 0.00 |
N/A | N/A | χ2 (48) = 67.30 CFI = 0.99, SRMR = .05 |
| Problem behavior | Δ χ2 (6) = 5.05 Δ CFI = 0.00 |
N/A | N/A | χ2 (36) = 52.26 CFI = 0.97 SRMR = .05 |
*
p < .05
1
Loading for “Failed to respond to prosocial behavior or attitude” stronger for EA than AA. Loading is significant and negative for both groups.
2
Intercept for “Caregiver and child enjoyed each other’s company” significantly higher for EA than AA.