Table 3.
General theoretical model—fit indices of path models following a multi-step process to test the longitudinal contribution of each variable on life satisfaction at Time 3.
| Model | χ2 (df) | p | χ2/df | CFI | NNFI | RMSEA (90% CI) | AIC | ∆χ2 (df)/p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 0 | 0.00 (0) | -- | -- | 1.00 | -- | 0.565 (0.513–0.619) | 12 | - |
| Model 1 | 14.86 (6) | 0.021 | 2.48 | 0.98 | 0.96 | 0.068 (0.024–0.112) | 44.86 | - |
| Model 2 | 51.81 (21) | <0.001 | 2.47 | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.067 (0.045–0.091) | 99.81 | - |
| Model 3 | 54.26 (22) | <0.001 | 2.47 | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.067 (0.045–0.090) | 100.26 | M2 → M3: χ2(1) = 2.45/.118 |
| Model 4 | 24.73 (18) | 0.113 | 1.37 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.034 (0.000–0.064) | 78.73 | M2 → M4: χ2(3) = 27.08/< 0.001 |
| Model 5 | 24.87 (19) | 0.165 | 1.31 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.031 (0.000–0.061) | 76.87 |
M4 → M5: χ2(1) = 0.14/.708
M2 → M5: χ2(2) = 26.94/<0.001 |
| Model 6 | 119.77 (40) | <0.001 | 2.99 | 0.91 | 0.85 | 0.079 (0.063–0.095) | 195.77 | - |
| Model 7 | 59.18 (34) | 0.005 | 1.74 | 0.97 | 0.95 | 0.048 (0.026–0.068) | 123.18 | - |
Note. CFI = Comparative Fit Index; NNFI = Non-normed Fit Index; RMSEA = Root Mean Square Error of Approximation; CI = Confidence Interval; AIC = Akaike Information Criterion. ∆χ2 = χ2 change. Results from the final model are in bold.