Table 2.
Single trajectory model comparison and final model estimates
| Model Fit Indices | Model Comparison | Unconditional Estimates of Model Retained | ||||||||||||
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| Model | X2(df) | p | CFI | RMSEA | Models Compared | ΔX2(df) | p(d) | Intercept M | Intercept Var | Slope M | Slope Var | Slope/Int Covariance | AR Values+ | FL Values++ |
| Sexual Openness ^ Two-factor | ||||||||||||||
| LGC | 4.37(5) | 0.32 | 0.998 | 0.023 | - | 8.97(0.16)*** | 5.54(0.77)*** | 0.59(0.06)*** | 0.41(0.15)** | −0.68(0.28)** | ||||
| FL LGC | 2.31(3) | 0.32 | 0.989 | 0.019 | 2 vs 1 | 2.06(2) | n/s | All n/s | ||||||
| AR LGC | 0.02(2) | 0.93 | 0.936 | 0.000 | 3 vs. 1 | 4.35(3) | n/s | All n/s | - | |||||
| Sexual esteem ^ Two-factor | ||||||||||||||
| LGC | 6.91(5) | 0.14 | 0.936 | 0.046 | - | 7.89(0.11)*** | 2.12(0.36)*** | 0.12(0.05)*** | 0.18(0.07)** | −0.30(0.14)* | ||||
| FL LGC | 1.38(3) | 0.51 | 1.000 | 0.000 | 2 vs 1 | 5.51(2) | n/s | All n/s | ||||||
| AR LGC | 0.05(2) | 0.91 | 1.000 | 0.000 | 3 vs. 1 | 6.86(3) | n/s | All n/s | - | |||||
| Sexual Anxiety Two-factor | ||||||||||||||
| LGC | 38.71(5) | <.000 | 0.000 | 0.141 | - | - | ||||||||
| ^ FL LGC | 7.63(3) | 0.22 | 0.989 | 0.037 | 2 vs 1 | 34.30(2) | <.05 | 8.82(0.18)*** | 9.99(6.93) | −1.67(0.23)& | 8.42(7.26) | −7.79(7.12) | 0.86(0.11)*** | |
| AR LGC | 8.71(2) | 0.11 | 0.880 | 0.071 | 3 vs. 1 | 30.00(3) | <.05 | All n/s | 0.97(0.08)*** | |||||
| Coital Frequency Two-factor | ||||||||||||||
| LGC | 13.18(5) | 0.12 | 0.969 | 0.045 | - | |||||||||
| FL LGC | 7.11(3) | 0.11 | 0.973 | 0.051 | 2 vs 1 | 6.07(2) | <.05 | 0.26(0.14) | ||||||
| AR LGC | 6.03(2) | 0.09 | 0.977 | 0.060 | 3 vs. 1 | 5.45(3) | n/s | - | 0.23(0.50) | |||||
| ^ AR, FL LGC | 0.03(1) | 0.62 | 1.000 | 0.000 | 4 vs 3 | 7.21(1) | <.05 | 1.05(0.02)*** | 0.31(0.04)*** | 0.12 (0.01)*** | 0.03(0.01)*** | 0.05(0.02)*** | 0.67(0.23)* | All n/s |
Note: CFI = comparative fit index, RMSEA = root mean square error of approximation, AR=autoregressive, FL=freed loading.
Note: A three factor (intercept, slope and quadratic) functional form was evaluated for sexual anxiety, but not retained, due to negative error variance and fit degradation.
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Model retained
&
p < .10,
*
p < .05,
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p < .01,
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p < .001
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Presented in time order (e.g., Year 1 to Year 2, Year 2 to Year 3 and Year 3 to Year 4)
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Freed loadings are presented in order according the format utilized: (0, __, __, 1 for sexual anxiety; 0, 1, __, ___ for coital frequency, giving and receiving oral sex, sexual openness and sexual esteem)