Table 3.

The model fit indicators for LGC models

Variable	χ2(df)	CFI	RMSEA	SRMR	Intercept		Linear slope
					M	V	M	V
Scholastic competence	0.177 (1)	1.00	0.000 [0.000; 0.126]	0.006	2.67***	0.13***	−0.03	0.02
Social acceptance	6.500 (1)	0.981	0.148 [0.057; 0.265]	0.027	2.98***	0.27***	−0.11**	0.12**
Athletic competence	0.059 (1)	1.00	0.000 [0.000; 0.105]	0.002	2.56***	0.40***	−0.01	0.11*
Physical appearance	0.568 (1)	1.00	0.000 [0.000; 0.151]	0.009	2.33***	0.37***	0.06	0.14*
Job competence	0.065 (1)	1.00	0.000 [0.000; 0.107]	0.003	2.56***	0.15***	0.07*	0.06
Close friendship	11.01 (1)	0.950	0.200 [0.106; 0.314]	0.036	3.17***	0.35***	−0.07	0.17**
Behavioral conduct	26.67 (3)	0.868	0.178 [0.120; 0.242]	0.168	2.46***	0.15***	0.17***	0.000m
Romantic appeal	10.12 (1)	0.927	0.191 [0.097; 0.305]	0.043	2.58***	0.15***	0.01	0.07
Global self-esteem	2.721 (1)	0.993	0.083 [0.000; 0.208]	0.020	2.72***	0.28***	−0.02	0.12*

M mean, V variance, m because of a non-positive covariance matrix growth factor’s variance was fixed to 0

*p< 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001