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Table 3 Measurement invariance tests

From: Initial validation of the Multidimensional Adolescent Functioning Scale (MAFS) in Spanish-speaking students from Chilean secondary schools

 

Model fit

 

Invariance tests

 

χ²

df

CFI

NCI

γ̃

RMSEA

 

Δχ²

Δdf

p Δχ²

ΔCFI

ΔNCI

Δγ̃

ΔRMSEA

pClose

Configural

727.549

434

0.937

0.788

0.960

0.041

 

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Metric

760.933

454

0.934

0.780

0.956

0.047

 

33.384

20

0.031

− 0.003

− 0.008

− 0.004

0.006

1.000

Partial metric

751.177

453

0.936

0.786

0.957

0.033

 

23.628

19

0.211

− 0.001

− 0.002

− 0.003

− 0.008

1.000

Scalar

906.899

474

0.907

0.705

0.940

0.054

 

155.722

21

0.000

− 0.081

− 0.017

− 0.017

0.021

1.000

  1. CFI = Comparative fit index; NCI = Non-centrality index; γ̃=Gamma hat; RMSEA = Root mean square error of approximation; Δ = Difference with previous level; pClose = Probability of close fit