Table 4 Model Fit for Multiple Groups by the Relationship Type Models and Measurement Invariance Comparisons.
Model | chi2 (df) | RMSEA [90% CI] | SRMR | CFI | TLI | Δ χ2 S-B | Δ CFI | Δ RMSEA | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline model for informal relationships (n = 1181) | 168.49*** (14) | 0.059 [0.051, 0.067] | 0.037 | 0.998 | 0.997 | – | – | – | Pass |
Baseline for formal relationships (n = 454) | 29.078** (14) | 0.030 [0.0, 0.045] | 0.036 | 0.999 | 0.999 | – | – | – | Pass |
Poland (informal relationships, n = 401; formal relationships, n = 332) | |||||||||
Configural invariance | 126.78*** (28) | 0.061 [0.051, 0.072] | 0.034 | 0.998 | 0.997 | – | – | – | Pass |
Metric invariance | 95.52*** (34) | 0.053 [040, 0.065] | 0.034 | 0.998 | 0.998 | 3.33 (6) | 0 | –0.008 | Pass |
Scalar invariance | 118.12*** (54) | 0.041 [0.031, 0.052] | 0.093 | 0.998 | 0.999 | 18.26 (20) | 0 | –0.012 | Pass |
Hungary (informal relationships, n = 596; formal relationships, n = 107) | |||||||||
1 group model | 119.282*** (14) | 0.063 [0.053, 0.074] | 0.042 | 0.998 | 0.996 | – | – | – | Pass |
U.S. (informal relationships, n = 184) | |||||||||
1 group model | 57.52** (14) | 0.083 [0.061, 0.106] | 0.055 | 0.997 | 0.995 | – | – | – | Pass |