Psychology: Research and Review
From: Factorial validity and measurement invariance of the Psychosocial Uncertainty Scale
Invariance level | Definition | Model | χ2 | df | Δ χ2 | Δ df | p | CFI | RMSEA | Δ CFI | Δ RMSEA | Δ SRMR |
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Multi-group invariance tests comparing samples used for CFA1 and CFA2 | ||||||||||||
Configural invariance | Same factor structure | M1 | 157 | 62 | .96 | .045 | ||||||
Metric invariance | Same factor structure and factor loadings | M2-M1 | 159 | 69 | 2.39 | 7 | .94 | .96 | .041 | .002 | < .015 | < .005 |
Scalar invariance | Same factor structure, factor loadings and intercepts | M3-M2 | 178 | 79 | 18.7 | 10 | .05 | .95 | .040 | − .004 | < .015 | < .005 |
Error variance invariance | Same factor structure, factor loadings and error variances | M4-M3 | 185 | 85 | 7.50 | 6 | .28 | .95 | .039 | − .001 | < .015 | < .005 |
Structural invariance | Same factor structure, factor loadings, error variances and factors’ covariance | M5-M4 | 192 | 95 | 6.80 | 10 | .74 | .95 | .037 | .002 | < .015 | < .005 |
Multi-group invariance tests for Gender (using samples CFA1 and CFA2) | ||||||||||||
Configural invariance | Same factor structure | M1 | 131 | 62 | .97 | .038 | ||||||
Metric invariance | Same factor structure and factor loadings | M2-M1 | 135 | 69 | 4.66 | 7 | .70 | .97 | .036 | .001 | < .015 | < .005 |
Scalar invariance | Same factor structure, factor loadings and intercepts | M3-M2 | 184 | 79 | 49 | 10 | < .001 | .95 | .042 | − .019 | < .015 | < .005 |
Error variance invariance | Same factor structure, factor loadings and error variances | M4-M3 | 193 | 85 | 9.07 | 6 | .17 | .95 | .041 | − .001 | < .015 | < .005 |
Structural invariance | Same factor structure, factor loadings, error variances and factors’ covariance | M5-M4 | 214 | 95 | 20.8 | 10 | .02 | .94 | .041 | −.006 | < .015 | < .005 |
Multi-group invariance tests for Sociocultural Level–SCL (using samples CFA1 and CFA2) | ||||||||||||
Configural invariance | Same factor structure | M1 | 177 | 93 | .96 | .034 | ||||||
Metric invariance | Same factor structure and factor loadings | M2-M1 | 192 | 107 | 15 | 14 | .38 | .96 | .032 | .00 | < .015 | < .005 |
Scalar invariance | Same factor structure, factor loadings and intercepts | M3-M2 | 230 | 127 | 38 | 20 | .01 | .95 | .033 | − .01 | < .015 | < .005 |
Error variance invariance | Same factor structure, factor loadings and error variances | M4-M3 | 258 | 139 | 28 | 12 | .01 | .94 | .034 | − .01 | < .015 | < .005 |
Structural invariance | Same factor structure, factor loadings, error variances and factors’ covariance | M5-M4 | 287 | 161 | 29 | 22 | .15 | .94 | .032 | .00 | < .015 | < .005 |
Multi-group Invariance tests for students versus professionals (using samples CFA1 and CFA2) | ||||||||||||
Configural invariance | Same factor structure | M1 | 147 | 62 | .96 | .042 | ||||||
Metric invariance | Same factor structure and factor loadings | M2-M1 | 149 | 69 | 2 | 7 | .97 | .96 | .039 | .002 | < .015 | < .005 |
Scalar invariance | Same factor structure, factor loadings and intercepts | M3-M2 | 199 | 79 | 50 | 10 | < .001 | .94 | .045 | − .018 | < .015 | < .005 |
Error variance invariance | Same factor structure, factor loadings and error variances | M4-M3 | 202 | 85 | 3 | 6 | .74 | .94 | .043 | .002 | < .015 | < .005 |
Structural invariance | Same factor structure, factor loadings, error variances and factors’ covariance | M5-M4 | 222 | 96 | 20 | 11 | .04 | .94 | .042 | −.003 | < .015 | < .005 |