Table 3 Goodness-of-fit statistics for tests of invariance, for different gender groups of the hypothesized model: a summary

Baseline (male)

2841.7

74

-

-

-

Baseline (female)

3029.5

74

-

-

-

1

Combined baseline model¹

5871.2

148

-

-

-

2

Factor loadings, variances, and covariances constrained equal

5905.7

162

34.5

14

p<0.01

3

Factor loadings constrained equal

5903.1

159

31.9

11

p<0.01

4

Model 3 with factor loadings on resources constrained equal

5874.5

150

3.3

2

n.s.

5

Variances constrained equal

5871.4

150

0.2

2

n.s.

6

Covariances constrained equal

5873.8

149

2.6

1

n.s.

7

Covariances, resources, stress, exhaustion constrained equal

5874.7

151

2.9

3

n.s.

8

Covariances, resources, stress, exhaustion, self-efficacy constrained equal

5880.2

152

9

4

p<0.05

9

Model 8 with covariances, resources, stress, exhaustion, mental fatigue constrained equal

5884.5

153

13.3

5

p<0.05