Table 3.
Measurement invariance of bifactor model across gender, educational level, and setting using entire sample.
| χ2 or (Δχ2) | df or (Δdf) | p-value | CFI or (ΔCFI)a | RMSEA or (ΔRMSEA)a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (male vs. female) | |||||
| 1. Configural | 41.25 | 102 | 1.00 | 1.000 | 0.000 |
| 2. Loadings constrained | 65.02 | 125 | 1.00 | 1.000 | 0.000 |
| 3. Loadings and intercepts constrained | 72.51 | 135 | 0.98 | 1.000 | 0.000 |
| 2. vs. 1. | (23.77) | (23) | 0.42 | (0.000) | (0.000) |
| 3. vs. 2. | (7.49) | (10) | 0.68 | (0.000) | (0.000) |
| Educational level (≤elementary vs. ≥junior high) | |||||
| 1. Configural | 49.80 | 102 | 1.00 | 1.000 | 0.000 |
| 2. Loadings constrained | 92.32 | 125 | 0.99 | 1.000 | 0.000 |
| 3. Loadings and intercepts constrained | 104.67 | 135 | 0.98 | 1.000 | 0.000 |
| 2. vs. 1. | (42.52) | (23) | 0.008 | (0.000) | (0.000) |
| 3. vs. 2. | (12.35) | (10) | 0.26 | (0.000) | (0.000) |
| Setting (community vs. institution) | |||||
| 1. Configural | 38.39 | 102 | 1.00 | 1.000 | 0.000 |
| 2. Loadings constrained | 71.76 | 125 | 1.00 | 1.000 | 0.000 |
| 3. Loadings and intercepts constrained | 77.91 | 135 | 1.00 | 1.000 | 0.000 |
| 2. vs. 1. | (33.37) | (23) | 0.07 | (0.000) | (0.000) |
| 3. vs. 2. | (6.16) | (10) | 0.80 | (0.000) | (0.000) |
| Age (< 70 years vs. ≧ 70 years) | |||||
| 1. Configural | 52.54 | 102 | 1.00 | 1.000 | 0.000 |
| 2. Loadings constrained | 80.23 | 125 | 0.999 | 1.000 | 0.000 |
| 3. Loadings and intercepts constrained | 82.48 | 135 | 1.00 | 1.000 | 0.000 |
| 2. vs. 1. | (27.69) | (23) | 0.23 | (0.000) | (0.000) |
| 3. vs. 2. | (2.25) | (10) | 0.99 | (0.000) | (0.000) |
CFI, comparative fit index; RMSEA, root mean square error of approximation.