Table 4.

Model fit indexes for confirmatory factor analysis and second order latent variable analysis

	Number of variables	Number of parameters estimated	χ2(df), p-value	X 2/df	CFI	GFI	PCFI	PGFI	RMSEA	MECVI	AIC	Δχ2(df), p-value
Model for the CFA	43	Weights: 17	557.18 (167), p < 0.001	3.34	0.9	0.95	0.79	0.76	0.046 (p = 0.938)	0.59	643.18
		Variances: 23							95 % C.I.
		Covariances: 3							[0.043,0.051]
2nd order latent variable model	47	Weights: 19	557.18 (167), p < 0.001	3.34	0.9	0.95	0.79	0.76	0.046 (p = 0.938)	0.59	643.18	120.18 (1), p < 0.001
		Variances: 24							95 % C.I.
		Covariances: 0							[0.043,0.051]
Modified 2nd order latent variable model	47	Weights: 19	437.01 (166), p < 0.001	2.63	0.93	0.96	0.82	0.76	0.038 (p = 1)	0.48	525.01
		Variances: 24							95 % C.I.
		Covariances: 1							[0.035, 0.044]