Table 3.
Model-fit statistics and comparison of piecewise growth curve models
| No-Change (df =16) |
Slope-Change (df = 12) |
Intercept-Change (df = 11) |
Dual-Change (df = 7) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Externalizing Symptoms | ||||
| BIC | 1972.07 | 1974.85 | 1980.26 | 1975.56 |
| Internalizing Symptoms | ||||
| BIC | 2334.92 | 2319.90** | 2354.14 | 2333.962 |
| Substance Use | ||||
| BIC | 1757.98 | 1749.71* | 1774.33 | 1761.4 |
| Global Self Worth | ||||
| BIC | 1689.59 | 1685.98 | 1704.21 | 1693.973 |
| Romantic Appeal | ||||
| BIC | 1852.92 | 1851.06 | 1855.8 | 1844.71* |
| Dating Satisfaction | ||||
| BIC | 2981.51 | 2987.12 | 2987.01 | 3000.231 |
| Sexual Satisfaction | ||||
| BIC | 2805.76 | 2810.99 | 2784.86** | 2789.22 |
Note. Improvements between No-Change and other models are indicated as follows:
*
indicates “strong” evidence,
**
indicates “very strong” evidence (Raftery, 1995). Selected models are in bold.