Table 1.
Measurement invariance tests for meta‐perceptions
| Model | χ2 (df) | χ2/df | Δχ2 (Δdf) | CFI (ΔCFI) | Tucker‐Lewis Index (TLI) | RMSEA | Comparison | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1: configural | 336.51 (156) | 2.157 | — | .939 | .918 | .073 | — | Accept |
| Model 2: metric invariance | 377.71 (171) | 2.208 | 41.20 (15) | .930 (−.009) | .914 | .075 | Model 1 vs. Model 2 | Accept |
| Model 3a: full scalar invariance | 912.37 (186) | 4.905 | 534.66 (15) | .754 (−.176) | .723 | .134 | Model 2 vs. Model 3a | Reject |
| Model 3b: partial scalar invariance | 409.22 (179) | 2.286 | 31.51 (8) | .922 (−.008) | .909 | .077 | Model 2 vs. Model 3b | Accept |