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Table 6 Measurement invariance for the EAT-19 5-factor model by language and BMI categories in combined sample (Sample 1 and Sample 2)

From: Assessing the factor structure and measurement invariance of the eating attitude test (EAT-26) across language and BMI in young Arab women

 

Descriptions

χ2 (df)

CFI

TLI

RMSEA

Ref Model

Δχ2(df)

∆ CFI

∆TLI

∆RMSEA

Multi-group Analysis by Language (N = 2270)

 Model 1

Equal Form (Unrestricted)

1741.53 (284)

0.912

0.895

0.067

–

–

–

–

–

 Model 2

Equal loadings (Metric)

1780.09 (298)

0.911

0.898

0.066

1

38.56 (14)

−.001

+.003

−.001

 Model 3

Equal loadings & intercepts (Scalar Invariance)

2033.66 (317)

0.897

0.889

0.069

2

253.57(19)

−.014

−.009

+.003

Multi-group Analysis by BMI (N = 2048)

 Model 1

Equal Form (Unrestricted)

1606.04 (426)

0.905

0.885

0.064

–

–

–

–

–

 Model 2

Equal loadings (Metric)

1737.03 (454)

0.896

0.883

0.064

1

131.00(28)

− 0.009

−0.002

0.000

 Model 3

Equal loadings & Intercepts (Scalar Invariance)

3196.09 (492)

0.782

0.772

0.090

2

1459.06(38)

−0.114

− 0.111

+ 0.026

  1. Note. CFI comparative fit index, TLI Tucker-Lewis index, CI confidence interval, RMSEA Root Mean Square Error of Approximation; Ref model is the reference model for the measurement invariance comparison; χ2 = Chi-squared Statistic, df = degrees of freedom