Table 3.
Fit Indices for Bivariate Latent Change Score Models Predicting Percent Heavy Drinking Days.
| Calibration | Validation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | PHD Leading | LEs Leading | Coupling | Coupling | |
| χ2 (df) | 267 (142) | 269 (140) | 258 (140) | 220 (139) | 317 (153) |
| §Δχ2 (Δdf) | -- | 0.49 (2) | 5.53 (2) | 42.53 (3)*** | -- |
| RMSEA (CI) | .065 (.053–.077) | .066 (.054–.078) | .064 (.051–.076) | .053 (.039–.066) | .072 (.060–.083) |
Note. PHD = percent heavy drinking days; χ2 = MLR chi-square;
§
Satorra-Bentler scaled chi-square difference value; RMSEA = root-mean-square error of approximation; CI = 90% confidence interval.
***
p < .001.