Table 4.
Parameter estimates and goodness-of-fit statistics from the full bivariate dual change score model of Anxiety Personality Questionnaire and Figure Identification score.
| Model | Misfit/Parameters | Scaling Factor | Compare | Δfit/ΔParameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Full model | −17395/38 | 2.01 | – | – |
| CFI = 0.87 | ||||
| RMSEA = 0.04 | ||||
| 2. No coupling | −17406/34 | 2.00 | 1 | 10.96/4* |
| Test 3-year coupling | ||||
| 3. Set Fig id➔Anx =0 | −17400/37 | 2.04 | 1 | 12.2/1** |
| 4. Set Anx ➔Fig id =0 | −17395/37 | 2.01 | 1 | .04/1 |
| Test 6-year coupling | ||||
| 5.Set Fig id➔Anx =0 | −17395/37 | 2.03 | 1 | 1.21/1 |
| 6. Set Anx ➔Fig id =0 | −17400/37 | 2.12 | 1 | 4.88/1* |
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| Anxiety | Figure Identification | |||
| Parameter | Est | SE | Est | SE |
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| Constant Change | =1 | – | =1 | – |
| Proportional Change | −.05 | .23 | .15 | .06* |
| 3-year coupling | ||||
| Coupling Anx➔Fig id | – | – | .07 | .36 |
| Coupling Fig id➔Anx | −.06 | .02** | – | – |
| 6-year coupling | ||||
| Coupling Anx➔Fig id | – | – | −.05 | .02* |
| Coupling Fig id➔Anx | .01 | .01 | – | – |
| Mean Intercept | 50.06 | .73 | 55.26 | .95 |
| Mean Slope | 5.70 | 12.47 | −10.18 | 21.22 |
| Intercept deviation | 14.55 | 4.98 | 50.14 | 4.46 |
| Slope deviation | .56 | .71 | 1.50 | 1.27 |
| Error deviation | 16.72 | 1.33 | 23.90 | 1.14 |
Notes: Coupling Anx ➔ Fig id = coupling parameter γANX*FIGURE ID; Coupling Fig id ➔ Anx = coupling parameter γFIGURE ID*ANX. The three-year coupling represents change over a three-year period and six-year coupling represents change over a six-year period. Est represents parameter estimate.
**
denotes p <0.01
*
denotes p < 0.05