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. 2012 Apr 30;12:61. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-12-61

Table 5.

Model fit statistics for the series of progressively restrictive models

Familism
 
Model 1 – Configural Invariance
Model 2 – Weak Invariance
Model 3 – Strong Invariance
Model 4 – Equal Factor Means
Chi-square
14.8
74.2
135.0
129.6
df
8
17
38
41
(p)
0.063
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
RMSEA
0.025
0.049
0.043
0.039
CFI
0.999
0.996
0.993
0.993
Δ Chi-square
-
54.1
61.7
7.4
df
 
9
21
2
(p)
 
<0.001
<0.001
0.060
Δ CFI
-
−0.003
−0.003
0.000
Parental Respect
 
Model 1 – Configural Invariance
Model 2 – Weak Invariance
Model 3 – Strong Invariance
Model 4 – Equal factor means
Chi-square
10.7
69.2
67.0
106.5
df
8
17
38
41
(p)
0.218
<0.001
0.003
<0.001
RMSEA
0.016
0.047
0.024
0.034
CFI
1.000
0.999
0.999
0.999
Δ Chi-square
-
50.2
(1)
21.4
df
 
9
 
3
(p)
 
<0.001
 
<0.001
Δ CFI - −0.001 0.000 0.000

Nested model difference test failed to converge.