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Table 4 Comparison of the factor loadings (regression weights), depicting the unstandardized parameter estimates for the measurement models derived from sub-samples A and B using the Maximum Likelihood versus the Bayesian estimation methods

From: Validation of the Schieman and Young measurement scales for work contact, work-family conflict, working conditions, psychological distress and sleep problems in construction industry professionals

Factors and items Measurement Model: Sub-sample A Measurement Model: Sub-sample B
Maximum Likelihood Estimation (std. err.) Bayesian estimation (std. dev.) Maximum Likelihood Estimation (std. err.) Bayesian estimation (std. dev.)
JAC1 ← Job autonomy and control 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
JAC2 ← Job autonomy and control .865 (.062) .860 (.062) .837 (.071) .825 (.070)
JAC3 ← Job autonomy and control .912 (.064) .908 (.066) 1.011 (.083) .998 (.085)
JP1 ← Job pressure 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
JP2 ← Job pressure .961 (.049) .958 (.051) .895 (.041) .894 (.042)
JP3 ← Job pressure 1.094 (.053) 1.089 (.056) .984 (.045) .980 (.047)
WC1 ← Work contact 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
WC2 ← Work contact 1.063 (.077) 1.049 (.079) 1.126 (.082) 1.117 (.088)
WC3 ← Work contact 1.071 (.079) 1.058 (.082) .928 (.074) .921 (.074)
WFC1 ← Work-family conflict 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
WFC2 ← Work-family conflict 1.113 (.068) 1.106 (.065) 1.209 (.085) 1.200 (.080)
WFC3 ← Work-family conflict 1.182 (.066) 1.177 (.068) 1.270 (.083) 1.254 (.078)
WFC4 ← Work-family conflict 1.126 (.066) 1.118 (.066) 1.239 (.081) 1.227 (.079)
PD1 ← Psychological distress 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
PD2 ← Psychological distress .965 (.058) .967 (.057) .950 (.054) .949 (.054)
PD3 ← Psychological distress .994 (.064) .996 (.065) .927 (.057) .928 (.057)
PD4 ← Psychological distress .771 (.063) .772 (.064) .754 (.062) .754 (.063)
PD5 ← Psychological distress .987 (.062) .987 (.062) .953 (.061) .954 (.062)
PD6 ← Psychological distress .804 (.057) .807 (.058) .850 (.057) .849 (.060)
PD7 ← Psychological distress .881 (.063) .885 (.065) .812 (.059) .814 (.060)
SP1 ← Sleep problems 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
SP2 ← Sleep problems .864 (.072) .864 (.065) .879 (.074) .873 (.070)
SP3 ← Sleep problems .730 (.067) .730 (.075) .603 (.066) .601 (.072)
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