Table 3. Goodness-of-fit indices for measurement invariance of the PANAS (two factor ESEM model) across gender and educational level.
| χ2 | df | CFI | TLI | RMSEA (90% C.I.) | WRMR | ΔCFI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||||
| Male (n = 531) | 407.75 | 151 | .91 | .88 | .05 (.05-.06) | 1.05 | |
| Female (n = 501) | 436.33 | 151 | .89 | .87 | .06 (.05-.06) | 1.13 | |
| Configural Invariance | 844.75 | 302 | .90 | .88 | .06 (.05-.06) | 1.54 | |
| Strong factorial invariance | 949.54 | 396 | .90 | .90 | .05 (.05-.06) | 1.84 | -.01 |
| Educational Level (Primary Vs Secondary) | |||||||
| Primary 10–12 (n = 527) | 453.64 | 151 | .89 | .86 | .06 (.05-.06) | 1.13 | |
| Secondary 12–15 (n = 505) | 410.44 | 151 | .90 | .86 | .05 (.05-.06) | 1.08 | |
| Configural Invariance | 863.69 | 302 | .90 | .87 | .06 (.05-.06) | 1.57 | |
| Scalar invariance | 868.21 | 396 | .90 | .91 | .05 (-04-.05) | 1.76 | -.01 |
Note. χ2 = Chi square; df = degrees of freedom; CFI = Comparative Fit Index; TLI = Tucker-Lewis Index; RMSEA = Root Mean Square Error of Approximation; CI = Confidence Interval; WRMR = Weighted Root Mean Square Residual. ΔCFI = Change in Confirmatory Fit Index.