TABLE 1.
Model | χ2 | df | Δχ2 | Δdf | CFI | ΔCFI | TLI | SRMR | RMSEA (90% CI) |
Gender | |||||||||
Configural invariance | 4501.12 | 1648 | – | – | 0.934 | – | 0.928 | 0.034 | 0.041 (0.039,0.042) |
Metric invariance | 4541.23 | 1682 | 40.11 | 34 | 0.934 | 0.000 | 0.929 | 0.035 | 0.040 (0.039,0.042) |
Scalar invariance | 4656.88 | 1716 | 115.65 | 34 | 0.932 | 0.002 | 0.928 | 0.035 | 0.041 (0.039,0.042) |
Residual invariance | 4731.39 | 1725 | 74.51 | 9 | 0.930 | 0.002 | 0.927 | 0.037 | 0.041 (0.040,0.042) |
Country | |||||||||
Configural invariance | 7899.22 | 3296 | – | – | 0.905 | – | 0.895 | 0.044 | 0.052 (0.050,0.053) |
Metric invariance | 8150.93 | 3398 | 251.71 | 102 | 0.901 | 0.004 | 0.895 | 0.047 | 0.052 (0.050,0.053) |
Scalar invariance | 8656.23 | 3500 | 505.30 | 102 | 0.893 | 0.008 | 0.890 | 0.049 | 0.053 (0.052,0.055) |
Residual invariance | 8914.95 | 3527 | 261.72 | 27 | 0.888 | 0.005 | 0.886 | 0.062 | 0.054 (0.053,0.056) |
Skill level | |||||||||
Configural invariance | 7261.64 | 3296 | – | – | 0.919 | – | 0.911 | 0.040 | 0.048 (0.047,0.050) |
Metric invariance | 7376.37 | 3398 | 114.73 | 102 | 0.918 | 0.001 | 0.913 | 0.042 | 0.047 (0.046,0.049) |
Scalar invariance | 7643.33 | 3500 | 266.96 | 102 | 0.915 | 0.003 | 0.912 | 0.043 | 0.048 (0.046,0.049) |
Residual invariance | 7707.94 | 3527 | 64.61 | 27 | 0.914 | 0.001 | 0.912 | 0.044 | 0.048 (0.046,0.049) |
Grouping variables were as follows: Gender: (1) male, (2) female; Country: (1) United Kingdom, (2) Australia, (3) United States, (4) Hong Kong; Skill level: (1) Beginner, (2) Amateur, (3) Semi-professional/County/State, (4) Professional/National/International.