Table 5 Testing for factorial invariance across three time points.

From: A study on the cross-lagged relationships between adolescents’ sport participation and self-control ability and mental health

Model

χ2/df

CFI

ΔCFI

TLI

ΔTLI

SRMR

RMSEA

(90%CI)

Configural invariance

3.390

0.979

0.977

0.018

0.025

(0.023–0.026)

Metric invariance

3.280

0.979

0.000

0.978

0.001

0.019

0.024

(0.023–0.025)

Scalar invariance

3.394

0.976

− 0.003

0.977

0.000

0.049

0.025

(0.023–0.026)