Table 2.
Fit Statistics for Model Tests of the TMCQ
Model # | Description | χ2 | BIC | CFI | TLI | RMSEA | RMSEA (90% CI) | SRMR | Statistical Evaluation |
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M1 | Higher order CFA w/ first and second order factors | 54161.87 | 574,710 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.05 | 0.049–0.050 | 0.18 | Poor |
M2 | 17 first order factors CFA | 44059.21 | 564,544 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.044 | 0.043–0.044 | 0.21 | Poor |
M3 | CFA w/ 3 second order factors and scale level indicators | 4369.76 | 37,547 | 0.59 | 0.50 | 0.202 | 0.197–0.207 | 0.18 | Poor |
M4 | 17 first order factors ESEM Model | 18700.39 | 552,805 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.026 | 0.025–0.026 | 0.01 | Acceptable |
M5 | 14 scale level ESEM w/ 3 second order factors | 1101.6 | 34,220 | 0.89 | 0.82 | 0.119 | 0.113–0.125 | 0.04 | Poor |
M6 | Item level EFA with 14 retained first order factors | 24076.53 | 559,993 | 0.87 | 0.84 | 0.031 | 0.030–0.031 | 0.02 | Marginal |
M7 | 12 first order factors CFA post item trimming | 13230.85 | 308,671 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 0.041 | 0.041–0.042 | 0.17 | Poor |
M8 | 12 first order factors ESEM post item trimming | 6269.413 | 307,271 | 0.95 | 0.93 | 0.028 | 0.027–0.029 | 0.01 | Acceptable |
M8a | 12 first order factors ESEM-within-CFA framework | 6815.96 | 307,752 | 0.94 | 0.92 | 0.03 | 0.029–0.031 | 0.04 | Acceptable |
M9 | Rev. 12 Scale level ESEM w/ 4 SO Factors | 395.794 | 36,323 | 0.91 | 0.76 | 0.10 | 0.096–0.114 | 0.03 | Marginal |
M10 | Rev. 9 Scale level ESEM w/ 3 SO Factors | 134.73 | 28,521 | 0.96 | 0.88 | 0.085 | 0.072–0.098 | 0.02 | Acceptable |
Note: All χ2 models are statistically significant at p < .001. FO = First Order, SO = Second Order. All ESEM model are rotated using a geomin rotation with 100 random starts.