Table 5 Model fit summary and measure...

Table 5

Model fit summary and measure models comparison (N = 1,506)

Model	χ²	df	P	GFI	CFI	NFI	RMSEA
Four factor model (M₁)	458.389	75	<0.001	0.958	0.973	0.968	0.058
Three factor model (M₂)	648.136	78	<0.001	0.942	0.960	0.955	0.070
Three factor model (M₃)	929.012	78	<0.001	0.908	0.940	0.935	0.085
Three factor model (M4)	636.306	78	<0.001	0.943	0.961	0.955	0.069

Model	χ²	df	P	GFI	CFI	NFI	RMSEA
Four factor model (M₁)	458.389	75	<0.001	0.958	0.973	0.968	0.058
Three factor model (M₂)	648.136	78	<0.001	0.942	0.960	0.955	0.070
Three factor model (M₃)	929.012	78	<0.001	0.908	0.940	0.935	0.085
Three factor model (M4)	636.306	78	<0.001	0.943	0.961	0.955	0.069

Note(s): χ², chi-square; df, degrees of freedom; GFI, goodness of fit index; CFI, comparative fit index; NFI, normed fit index; RMSEA, root mean square error of approximation

M₂ is the same as M₁ except items for F1 and F4 are loaded on one factor

M₃ is the same as M₁ except items for F2 and F4 are loaded on one factor

M₄ is the same as M₁ except items for F3 and F4 are loaded on one factor

Source(s): Table created by authors

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