Table 1. Factor analysis results and fit statistics.
Stage | Type | Model Description | χ2 | DOF | RMSEA | RMSEA | 90% CI | CFI | N |
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1 | CFA | Patton et al. 1995 one factor (total score) | 7466.59 | 405 | 0.106 | 0.104 | 0.108 | 0.639 | 1549 |
1 | CFA | Patton et al. 1995 three factor (canonical model) | 6249.95 | 402 | 0.097 | 0.095 | 0.099 | 0.701 | 1549 |
1 | CFA | Patton et al. 1995 six factor (first order factors) | 5622.44 | 390 | 0.093 | 0.092 | 0.098 | 0.732 | 1549 |
2 | EFA | Seven factors, 30 items | 1145.29 | 246 | 0.049 | 0.046 | 0.051 | 0.954 | 1549 |
3 | EFA | Five factors, 25 items | 984.49 | 185 | 0.053 | 0.050 | 0.056 | 0.949 | 1549 |
4 | EFA | Five factors, 18 items | 498.36 | 73 | 0.061 | 0.056 | 0.066 | 0.967 | 1549 |
5 | EFA | Three factors, 14 items | 570.84 | 52 | 0.080 | 0.074 | 0.086 | 0.955 | 1549 |
6 | CFA | Three factors, 14 items, simple structure | 884.75 | 74 | 0.084 | 0.079 | 0.089 | 0.930 | 1549 |
6 | CFA | Three factors, 13 items, simple structure | 753.77 | 62 | 0.085 | 0.080 | 0.090 | 0.938 | 1549 |
6 | CFA | Final model, three factors, 13 items, 3 error covariances | 371.90 | 59 | 0.059 | 0.053 | 0.064 | 0.972 | 1549 |
7 | CFA | Sample 2, replication of final model | 262.44 | 59 | 0.072 | 0.064 | 0.081 | 0.968 | 657 |
7 | CFA | Sample 2, Patton et al. 1995 three factor (canonical model) | 2863.76 | 402 | 0.096 | 0.093 | 0.100 | 0.743 | 657 |
7 | CFA | Sample 3, replication of final model | 166.04 | 59 | 0.080 | 0.066 | 0.094 | 0.971 | 285 |
7 | CFA | Sample 3, Patton et al. 1995 three factor (canonical model) | 1659.31 | 402 | 0.105 | 0.100 | 0.110 | 0.779 | 285 |
Note. DOF = degrees of freedom; RMSEA = root mean square error of approximation; CI = confidence interval; CFI = comparative fit index; CFA = confirmatory Factor Analysis; EFA = exploratory factor analysis.