χ²

df

χ²/df

Δχ² (df)

CFI

ΔCFI

RMSEA

ΔRMSEA

Judgfment

nulliparae (n = 426) vs. miltiparae (n = 404)

Configural

49.667

28

1.774

Ref

.992

Ref

.031

Ref

ACCEPT

Metric

54.899

32

1.716

5.232(4)***

.991

.001

.029

+.002

ACCEPT

Scalar

109.476

40

2.737

54.576 (8)***

.974

.017

.046

.017

REJECT

younger age group (age ≤ 33: n = 431) vs. elder age group (age ≥ 34; n = 397)

Configural

48.597

28

1.736

Ref

.993

Ref

.030

Ref

ACCEPT

Metric

55.338

32

1.729

6.741 (4)NS

.992

.001

.030

.000

ACCEPT

Scalar

71.194

40

1.780

15.856 (8)*

.989

.003

.031

.001

ACCEPT

Residual

109.278

48

2.277

38.083 (8)***

.978

.011

.039

.008

ACCEPT

Factor variance

116.757

52

2.245

7.480 (4)NS

.976

.002

.039

.000

ACCEPT

Factor covariance

125.363

58

2.161

8.606 (6)NS

.976

.000

.027

+.004

ACCEPT