Table 3. Model Fit for Within-Wave Confirmatory Factor Models.
Wave/model | χ2 | df | RMSEA | SRMR |
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Wave 1 | ||||
Four factors | 296.17 | 146 | .039 | .041 |
Three factors | 304.28 | 149 | .039 | .041 |
Two factors | 325.32 | 151 | .041 | .043 |
One factor | 522.23 | 152 | .060 | .062 |
One factor with correlated errors | 316.41 | 146 | .042 | .041 |
Wave 3 | ||||
Four factors | 346.67 | 146 | .047 | .050 |
Three factors | 394.89 | 149 | .051 | .052 |
Two factors | 425.19 | 151 | .054 | .054 |
One factor | 639.41 | 152 | .072 | .069 |
One factor with correlated errors | 371.94 | 146 | .050 | .045 |
Wave 5 | ||||
Four factors | 332.21 | 146 | .046 | .050 |
Three factors | 378.09 | 149 | .050 | .051 |
Two factors | 420.01 | 151 | .054 | .055 |
One factor | 664.06 | 152 | .075 | .071 |
One factor with correlated errors | 344.82 | 146 | .047 | .042 |
Wave 7 | ||||
Four factors | 384.51 | 146 | .054 | .058 |
Three factors | 456.75 | 149 | .060 | .060 |
Two factors | 492.31 | 151 | .063 | .062 |
One factor | 760.36 | 152 | .084 | .079 |
One factor with correlated errors | 394.91 | 146 | .055 | .046 |
Note. RMSEA = root-mean-square error of approximation; SRMR = standardized root-mean-square residual.