Table 2.

Results from the longitudinal measurement invariance tests for youth reported familism obligations using DWLS estimation with robust correction in Mplus

Model	Robust χ2 goodness-of-fit			CFI (default)	CFI (corrected)	RMSEA	DIFFTEST
	Value	df	p				Value	df	p
1 Baseline	181.705	134	<.01	0.986	0.988	0.022
2 Loading Invariance	192.942	146	<.01	0.987	0.988	0.021	14.169	12	0.290
3 Threshold Invariance	291.926	173	<.001	0.966	0.970	0.030	113.571	27	<.001

Note. The latent responses were identified by placing constraints on the threshold parameters. CFI (default) is the CFI value that Mplus produces using the default standard null model. CFI (corrected) is the corrected CFI value calculated using a more restricted null model that constrains all thresholds to be invariant across measurement waves. Widaman and Thompson (2003) point that that when the CFI value calculated using the standard null model approaches unity, using a more constrained, alternative null model will not greatly change the CFI value. CFI = comparative fit index; RMSEA = root-mean-square error of approximation.