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. 2018 Dec 13;16:230. doi: 10.1186/s12955-018-1051-3

Table 6.

Standardized path coefficients and fit statistics of ten models

Indicates M 1 M 2 M 3 M 4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M10
Dyadic Variables PCS MCS PF RP BP GH VT RE SF MH
Number of distinct sample moments: 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27
Number of distinct parameters to be estimated 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
Degrees of freedom 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Anxiety_AC➙Depression_AC 0.83 ** 0.83 ** 0.83 ** 0.83 ** 0.83 ** 0.83 ** 0.83 ** 0.83 ** 0.83 ** 0.83 **
Anxiety_FC➙Depression_FC 0.84 ** 0.84 ** 0.84 ** 0.84 ** 0.84 ** 0.84 ** 0.84 ** 0.84 ** 0.84 ** 0.84 **
Anxiety _AC➙SDs_ AC (A-a) −0.05 −0.32** − 0.05 −0.11 − 0.06 −0.13 − 0.09 −0.19** − 0.20** − 0.26**
Anxiety _AC➙SDs_FC (P-a) 0.09 −0.09 − 0.04 0.02 0.14* 0.10 −0.05 − 0.02 0.02 − 0.03
Depression_AC➙SDs_ AC (A-b) −0.28** − 0.24** − 0.26** − 0.22** − 0.28** − 0.16* − 0.11 −0.23** − 0.20** − 0.28**
Depression_AC➙SDs_FC (P-b) − 0.14 a 0.05 0.01 − 0.13* − 0.14 * − 0.08 0.06 −0.05 − 0.10 0.01
Anxiety_FC➙SDs_FC (A-c) −0.18* − 0.27** − 0.18* − 0.12 −0.37** − 0.01 −0.05 − 0.24** − 0.21** − 0.29**
Anxiety_FC➙SDs_ AC (P-c) 0.06 0.04 −0.05 −0.10 0.10 0.14* 0.02 −0.01 0.08 −0.01
Depression_FC➙SDs_FC (A-d) −0.18* − 0.26** − 0.13 −0.31** 0.04 −0.30** − 0.22** − 0.25** − 0.16* − 0.17*
Depression_FC➙SDs_ AC (P-d) −0.09 − 0.07 0.02 − 0.01 −0.11 − 0.12 0.04 − 0.07 −0.10 − 0.02
Chi-square 2) 2.456 2.289 2.326 2.415 2.521 2.315 2.356 2.280 2.426 2.456
Probability level (P > 0.05) 0. 293 0. 318 0. 312 0. 299 0. 284 0. 314 0. 308 0. 320 0. 297 0. 293
a confirmatory fit index (CFI > 0.95) 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
RMSEA < 0.08 0.019 0.015 0.016 0.018 0.020 0.016 0.017 0.015 0.018 0.019

Note: SDs SF-12 Domains, AC Adults with Cancer, FC Family Caregivers, A-a, A-b, A-c, A-d, A-d stands for Actor effects; P-a, P-b, P-c, P-d stands for Partner effects; RMSEA a root mean square error of approximation; M1 to M10 represent ten different sub-models. M1 PCS Physical Component Summary, M2: MCS Mental Component Summary, M3: PF Physical Functioning, M4: RP Role Physical, M5: BP Bodily Pain, M6: GH General Health, M7: VT Vitality, M8: RE Role Emotional, M9: SF Social Functioning; and M10: MH Mental Health

*P<0.05; ** P<0.01; a 0.05<P<0.06