| χ2 | df | χ2/df | Δχ2 (df) | CFI | ΔCFI | RMSEA | ΔRMSEA | AIC | judgement |
Mothers (n = 531) vs. fathers (n = 369) | ||||||||||
Configural | 312.778 | 126 | 2.482 | Ref | .950 | Ref | .041 | Ref | 536.778 | ACCEPT |
Metric | 341.403 | 143 | 2.387 | 28.625 (17)* | .947 | .003 | .039 | +.002 | 531.403 | ACCEPT |
Scalar | 405.337 | 157 | 2.582 | 63.934 (14)*** | .933 | .014 | .042 | .003 | 567.337 | ACCEPT |
Residual | 436.169 | 171 | 2.551 | 30.832 (14)** | .929 | .004 | .042 | .000 | 570.169 | ACCEPT |
Factor variance | 441.156 | 176 | 2.507 | 4.987 (5) NS | .929 | .000 | .041 | +.001 | 565.156 | ACCEPT |
Factor covariance | 453.811 | 182 | 2.493 | 12.655 (6)* | .927 | .002 | .041 | .000 | 565.811 | ACCEPT |
Boys (n = 465) vs. girls (n = 435) | ||||||||||
Configural | 324.240 | 126 | 2.573 | Ref | .947 | Ref | .042 | Ref | 548.240 | ACCEPT |
Metric | 339.655 | 143 | 2.375 | 15.415 (17) NS | .947 | .000 | .039 | +.003 | 529.655 | ACCEPT |
Scalar | 399.976 | 157 | 2.548 | 60.321 (14)*** | .935 | .012 | .042 | .003 | 561.976 | ACCEPT |
Residual | 413.001 | 171 | 2.415 | 13.025 (14) NS | .935 | .000 | .040 | +.002 | 547.001 | ACCEPT |
Factor variance | 417.725 | 176 | 2.373 | 4.724 (5) NS | .935 | .000 | .039 | +.001 | 541.725 | ACCEPT |
Factor covariance | 425.908 | 182 | 2.340 | 8.183 (6) NS | .935 | .000 | .039 | .000 | 537.908 | ACCEPT |
3-year-olds (n = 447) vs. 4-year-olds (n = 453) | ||||||||||
Configural | 309.015 | 126 | 2.452 | Ref | .951 | Ref | .040 | Ref | 533.015 | ACCEPT |
Metric | 334.870 | 143 | 2.342 | 25.855 (17) NS | .948 | .003 | .039 | +.001 | 524.870 | ACCEPT |
Scalar | 367.109 | 157 | 2.338 | 32.240 (14)* | .943 | .005 | .039 | .000 | 529.109 | ACCEPT |
Residual | 376.684 | 171 | 2.203 | 9.575 (14) NS | .944 | +.001 | .037 | +.002 | 510.684 | ACCEPT |
Factor variance | 381.284 | 176 | 2.166 | 4.600 (5) NS | .945 | +.001 | .036 | +.001 | 505.284 | ACCEPT |
Factor covariance | 395.379 | 182 | 2.172 | 14.095 (6)* | .942 | .003 | .036 | .000 | 507.379 | ACCEPT |
Time 1 (n = 300) vs. Time 2 (n = 300) | ||||||||||
Configural | 233.716 | 126 | 1.855 | Ref | .959 | Ref | .038 | Ref | 457.716 | ACCEPT |
Metric | 255.534 | 143 | 1.787 | 21.818 (17) NS | .957 | .002 | .036 | +.002 | 445.534 | ACCEPT |
Scalar | 265.862 | 157 | 1.693 | 10.328 (14) NS | .959 | +.002 | .034 | +.002 | 427.862 | ACCEPT |
Residual | 280.850 | 171 | 1.642 | 14.987 (14) NS | .958 | .001 | .033 | +.001 | 414.850 | ACCEPT |
Factor variance | 290.273 | 176 | 1.649 | 9.423 (5) NS | .956 | .002 | .033 | .000 | 414.273 | ACCEPT |
Factor covariance | 297.058 | 182 | 1.632 | 6.785 (6) NS | .956 | .000 | .033 | .000 | 409.058 | ACCEPT |