Table 3.

RI-CLPM model fitting.

Model	AR Paths	Lagged Paths	Covariances	χ2	p	df	CFI	TLI	RMSEA	Comp Model	SB χ2	SB df	SB χ2 pval
1	Constrained	Constrained	Constrained	96.82	0.002	61	0.92	0.91	0.042
2	Constrained	Constrained	Free	90.22	0.003	57	0.92	0.91	0.042	1 v. 2	6.55	4	0.16
3	Constrained	Free	Free	79.98	0.003	49	0.93	0.90	0.044	1 v. 3	17.16	12	0.14
4	Free	Constrained	Free	81.77	0.002	49	0.92	0.90	0.045	1 v. 4	16.23	12	0.18
5	Free	Free	Free	67.29	0.006	41	0.94	0.90	0.044	1 v. 5	29.97	20	0.07

AR paths = autoregressive paths; Covariances = within age band covariances excluding age 4 (innovations); Comp Model = models being compared; SB = Satorra-Bentler. Model 1 was selected as most parsimonious as a result of non-significant SB test when compared to all other models.