Table 9.
Parameter estimates and goodness-of-fit statistics from the full bivariate dual change score model of Anxiety Personality Questionnaire and Rotations performance.
| Model | Misfit/Parameters | Scaling Factor | Compare | Δfit/Parameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Full model | −16653/38 | 1.59 | – | – |
| CFI = 0.89 | ||||
| RMSEA = 0.04 | ||||
| 2. No coupling | −16662/34 | 1.66 | 1 | 17.09/4** |
| Test 3 Year coupling | ||||
| 2. Set Rota➔Anx =0 | −16662/37 | 1.66 | 1 | 14.87/1** |
| 3. Set Anx ➔Rota=0 | −16653/37 | 1.57 | 1 | .04/1 |
| Test 6 Year coupling | ||||
| 4. Set Rota➔Anx =0 | −16653/37 | 1.61 | 1 | .02/1 |
| 5.Set Anx ➔Rota =0 | −16653/37 | 1.60 | 1 | .06/1 |
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| Anxiety | Rotations | |||
| Parameter | Est | SE | Est | SE |
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| Constant Change | =1 | – | =1 | – |
| Proportional Change | −.09 | .16 | .16 | .05** |
| Three-year coupling | ||||
| Coupling Anx➔Rota | – | – | .02 | .13 |
| Coupling Rota➔Anx | −.10 | .03** | – | – |
| Six-year coupling | ||||
| Coupling Anx➔Rota | – | – | −.01 | .02 |
| Coupling Rota➔Anx | −.01 | .01 | – | – |
| Mean Intercept | 50.11 | .66** | 52.46 | .86** |
| Mean Slope | 9.95 | 8.84 | −7.18 | 7.63 |
| Intercept deviation | 14.08 | 4.99** | 59.39 | 4.99** |
| Slope deviation | 1.13 | .82 | 1.71 | .85* |
| Error deviation | 16.68 | 1.34** | 26.80 | 1.16** |
Notes: Coupling Anx ➔ Rota = coupling parameter γANX*ROTATIONS; Coupling Rota ➔ Anx = coupling parameter γROTATIONS*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