Table 11 Goodness-of-fit indices for measurement invariance analyses - four-item model across sex and health status subgroups
From: Examining the factorial validity of the Quality of Life Scale
χ2 | df | χ2diff (dfdiff) | CFI | CFIdiff | TLI | RMSEA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males (n = 387) | 4.31 | 2 | – | 0.996 | – | 0.988 | 0.055 |
Females (n = 641) | 5.13 | 2 | – | 0.997 | – | 0.992 | 0.049 |
Model A (equal form) | 9.44 | 4 | – | 0.997 | – | 0.991 | 0.036 |
Model B (equal loadings) | 10.54 | 7 | 1.10(3) | 0.998 | < 0.001 | 0.996 | 0.022 |
Model C (equal factor variances) | 41.57 | 8 | 32.13(4) | 0.981 | 0.016 | 0.971 | 0.064 |
Model D (equal indicator intercepts) | 14.41 | 10 | 4.97(6) | 0.997 | < 0.001 | 0.997 | 0.021 |
Model E (equal latent means) | 86.83 | 11 | 77.39(7) | 0.956 | 0.041 | 0.952 | 0.082 |
PA-H (n = 151) | 7.30 | 2 | – | 0.965 | – | 0.895 | 0.133 |
PA-I (n = 470) | 2.83 | 2 | – | 0.997 | – | 0.992 | 0.03 |
Model A (equal form) | 10.16 | 4 | – | 0.987 | – | 0.96 | 0.05 |
Model B (equal loadings) | 12.93 | 7 | 2.78(3) | 0.987 | < 0.001 | 0.978 | 0.037 |
Model C (equal factor variances) | 13.49 | 8 | 3.34(4) | 0.988 | 0.001 | 0.982 | 0.033 |
Model D (equal indicator intercepts) | 14.59 | 10 | 4.43(6) | 0.99 | 0.003 | 0.98 | 0.027 |
Model E (equal latent means) | 15.03 | 11 | 4.88(7) | 0.991 | 0.004 | 0.99 | 0.024 |
PA-H (n = 151) | 7.30 | 2 | – | 0.965 | – | 0.895 | 0.133 |
OA (n = 131) | 1.43 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1.01 | 0 |
Model A (equal form) | 8.73 | 4 | – | 0.986 | – | 0.957 | 0.065 |
Model B (equal loadings) | 11.29 | 7 | 2.56(3) | 0.987 | 0.001 | 0.978 | 0.047 |
Model C (equal factor variances) | 34.33 | 8 | 25.60(4) | 0.921 | 0.065 | 0.881 | 0.108 |
Model D (equal indicator intercepts) | 24.16 | 10 | 15.43(6) | 0.957 | 0.029 | 0.949 | 0.071 |
Model E (equal latent means) | 105.22 | 11 | 96.50(7) | 0.717 | 0.269 | 0.691 | 0.175 |