Table 9. Non-Invariance Effect Sizes for Mothers and Fathers.
% of Observed Difference (Scale) | dMACS | Expected Difference Due to Non- Invariance | % of Observed Difference (Dimension) | Overall Effect of Non-Invariance | |
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Effortful Control | .22 | 43% | .06 | ||
Attentional | |||||
Focusing | 0% | 0 | |||
Inhibitory | |||||
Control | 0% | .04 | |||
Low Intensity Pleasure | 60% | .23 | |||
Perceptual Sensitivity | 0% | .11 | |||
Negative Affectivity | -.01 | 100% | .04 | ||
Anger/Frustration | 0% | 0 | |||
Discomfort | 0% | .10 | |||
Sadness | 0% | .10 | |||
Fear | 0% | .06 | |||
Soothability | 118% | .17 | |||
Surgency | .30 | 77% | .06 | ||
Smiling and Laughter | 94% | .27 | |||
High Intensity Pleasure | 0% | .11 | |||
Impulsivity | 0% | 0 | |||
Shyness | - | .08 | |||
Approach/Anticipation | 82% | .15 |
Note. % of Observed Difference (scale).The portion of the observed mean difference in scale scores that can be attributed to intercept non-invariance; Expected difference due to non-invariance.the degree to which observed mean scores on a dimension of temperament are expected to differ between groups based on non-invariance alone (positive values indicate mothers' scores will be inflated, negative values indicate fathers' score will be inflated); % of Observed Difference (Dimension).The portion of the observed mean difference in dimension scores that can be attributed to non-invariance. Values presented are from examinations of measurement invariance across mothers and fathers based on boys' and girls' ratings averaged together.