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. 2020 Jul 9;57(6):102345. doi: 10.1016/j.ipm.2020.102345

Table A1.

Assessment of common method bias.

Model Chi-square df p CFI NFI RMSEA
M1: Null 6649.495 465 .000 NA NA NA
M2: Trait model 692.547 389 .000 0.951 0.896 0.058
M3: Method model 4298.029 434 .000 0.375 0.354 0.195
M4: Trait and method model 574.772 358 .000 0.965 0.914 0.051
Model comparison
Δchi-square Δdf p conclusion
Testing for the presence of trait factors
M1–M2 5956.948 67 <.01 M1>M2a
M3–M4 3723.257 67 <.01 M3>M4a
Testing for the presence of a method factor
M1–M3 2351.466 31 <.01 M1>M3b
M2–M4 117.775 31 <.01 M2>M4b

NOTE: 1. CFI = Comparative Fit Index; NFI = Normed Fit Index; RMSEA = Root Mean Square Error of Approximation; NA = Not Applicable.

a

Evidence supporting presence of trait factors.

b

Evidence supporting presence of a method factor.