Table 8 Goodness-of-fit indices for the measurement invariance analyses across sex
From: Examining the factorial validity of the Quality of Life Scale
χ2 | df | χ2diff (dfdiff) | CFI | CFIdiff | TLI | RMSEA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males (n = 387) | 15.58 | 5 | – | 0.987 | – | 0.973 | 0.074 |
Females (n = 641) | 7.65 | 5 | – | 0.998 | – | 0.997 | 0.029 |
Model A (equal form) | 23.25 | 10 | – | 0.994 | – | 0.989 | 0.036 |
Model B (equal loadings) | 31.45 | 14 | 8.20(4) | 0.993 | 0.001 | 0.99 | 0.035 |
Model C (equal factor variances) | 58.63 | 15 | 35.39(5) | 0.982 | 0.012 | 0.976 | 0.053 |
Model D (equal indicator intercepts) | 60.31 | 18 | 37.07(8) | 0.982 | 0.012 | 0.98 | 0.048 |
Model E (equal latent means) | 148.24 | 19 | 124.99(9) | 0.946 | 0.048 | 0.943 | 0.081 |