Table 6 Fit indices for the multigroup analysis
From: Gain +1 or Avoid −1: Validation of the German Regulatory Focus Questionnaire (RFQ)
| Model | χ2(df) | Δ χ2 | Δ p | CFI | ΔCFI | GH | ΔGH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||||
| Female | 123.92 (34) | .937 | .978 | ||||
| Male | 71.99 (34) | .888 | .962 | ||||
| Multigroup analysis | |||||||
| Configural invariance | 196.04 (68) | .928 | .975 | ||||
| Metric invariance | 202.00 (76) | 5.96 | .652 | .929 | .001 | .976 | .001 |
| Scalar invariance | 237.96 (86) | 35.96 | .001 | .914 | .015 | .971 | .005 |
| Age, years | |||||||
| ≤ 20 | 55.09 (34) | .926 | .975 | ||||
| 21–30 | 80.74 (34) | .957 | .983 | ||||
| 31–40 | 63.09 (34) | .890 | .965 | ||||
| > 40 | 100.37 (34) | .736 | .921 | ||||
| Multigroup analysis | |||||||
| Configural invariance | 436.35 (198) | .874 | .956 | ||||
| Metric invariance | 446.52 (206) | 10.17 | .254 | .873 | .001 | .954 | .002 |
| Scalar invariance | 477.40 (216) | 30.88 | .001 | .862 | .011 | .952 | .002 |