Table 6 Multigroup analysis: Testing for path coefficients invariance across gender groups (N = 9506)
|  | χ2 | df | Δχ2 | Δdf | Pr(> Chisq) | Moderating effect of gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Model 1: Baseline model (factor loading invariant) | 9880.8 | 668 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Model 2: Factor loadings and all path coefficients invariant (fully constrained) | 9913.8 | 675 | 33.02 | 7 | 0.000 | Yes |
Model 3 Path coefficient (unconstrained) social part–>SWB | 9912 | 674 | 1.51 | 1 | 0.22 | No |
Model 4 Path coefficient (unconstrained) structural–>SWB | 9912 | 674 | 1.98 | 1 | 0.16 | No |
Model 5 Path coefficient (unconstrained) Affectional–>SWB | 9913 | 674 | 0.79 | 1 | 0.37 | No |
Model 6 Path coefficient (unconstrained) Functional–>SWB | 9910 | 674 | 3.59 | 1 | 0.05 | Yes |
Model 7 Path coefficient (unconstrained) consensual–>SWB | 9904 | 674 | 9.67 | 1 | 0.001 | Yes |