Table 2.
Results of measurement invariance across genders.
| χ2SB | Df | AIC | BIC | Δχ2SB | ΔDf | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Configural | 43.32 | 26 | 12,161 | 12,348 | − | − | − |
| Weak | 46.84 | 31 | 12,154 | 12,320 | 3.16 | 5 | 0.67 |
| Strong | 53.60 | 36 | 12,151 | 12,295 | 6.87 | 5 | 0.23 |
| Strict | 64.17 | 43 | 12,148 | 12,262 | 5.47 | 7 | 0.60 |
| Structural | 80.76 | 48 | 12,154 | 12,248 | 16.29 | 5 | 0.01 |
The MLR is used as the estimator. χ2SB, Satorra-Bentler scaled chi-square; AIC, Akaike’s information criterion; BIC, Bayesian information criterion.