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