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Table 3 Model fit statistics for each group and for tests of measurement invariance across groups

From: Culture competence and mental health across different immigrant and refugee groups

 

χ2 Value

χ2 Scale Factor

χ2 df

Model Comparison

∆χ2

∆df

CFI

∆CFI

RMSEA

RMSEA Lower CI

RMSEA Higher CI

Each Group

1. Norway - Unaccompanied refugee sample

359.78

1.2184

132

   

.934

 

.045

.040

.051

2. Norway - High school sample

507.47

1.5306

132

   

.918

 

.069

.063

.076

3. USA - University sample

357.44

1.2273

132

   

.909

 

.073

.064

.082

Across Groups

1. Configural Model

1247.72

1.3254

396

   

.921

 

.061

.057

.065

2. Metric Model

1322.16

1.3168

424

Model 1 vs 2

73.04***

28

.916

.005

.060

.057

.064

3. Scalar Model

1632.82

1.2976

456

Model 2 vs 3

362.08***

32

.891

.030

.067

.063

.070

3a. Partial Scalar Model

1439.84

1.3008

450

Model 2 vs 3a

126.86***

26

.908

.008

.061

.058

.065

  1. Notes. ∆χ2 = Satorra-Bentler corrected chi-square difference test for nested models. *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001