Table 2.
CFA to Examine the Factor Structure of the Scales Used in the Study (n=386)
| Model | χ2 | df | CFI | SRMR | RMSEA | Model Comparison Test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model Comparison | ∆χ2 | ∆df | ||||||
| 1. Four factors: NWG; PS; WO; CEX | 647.867 | 203 | 0.907 | 0.057 | 0.075 | |||
| 2. Three factors a: NWG; PS+CEX; WO | 1350.957 | 206 | 0.762 | 0.107 | 0.120 | 2 vs 1 | 703.090 | 3 |
| 3. Three factors b: NWG+WO; PS; CEX | 1489.110 | 206 | 0.733 | 0.125 | 0.127 | 3 vs 1 | 841.243 | 3 |
| 4. Three factors c: NWG+PS; WO; CEX | 1325.400 | 206 | 0.767 | 0.101 | 0.119 | 4 vs 1 | 677.533 | 3 |
| 5. Two factors: NWG+PS+WO; CEX | 2079.289 | 208 | 0.610 | 0.122 | 0.153 | 5 vs 1 | 1431.422 | 5 |
| 6. Single factor: NWG+ PS+ WO+ CEX | 2769.924 | 209 | 0.467 | 0.143 | 0.178 | 6 vs 1 | 2122.057 | 6 |
Note: “+” indicates combination of factors.
Abbreviations: NWG, negative workplace gossip; PS, psychological safety; WO, workplace ostracism; CEX, coworker exchange relationship.