Comparison of fit statistics for LV-ALT longitudinal models of self-rated health: National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, Waves I–V (1994–2019)
| Model . | χ2 . | df . | BIC . | CFI . | TLI . | 1-RMSEA . | Notes . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV-ALT Freed Loading Growth | 76.786 | 8 | 1.447 | 0.998 | 0.994 | 0.974 | — |
| LV-ALT Linear Growth | 39.721 | 9 | −45.035 | 0.999 | 0.997 | 0.983 | Negative error variance for subjective health LV at Wave II; negative AR coefficients |
| LV-ALT Quadratic Growth Curve | 28.432 | 4 | −9.237 | 0.999 | 0.995 | 0.978 | Negative variances for LVs; negative AR coefficients; mean, variances, and covariances of quadratic slope nonsignificant |
| Model . | χ2 . | df . | BIC . | CFI . | TLI . | 1-RMSEA . | Notes . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV-ALT Freed Loading Growth | 76.786 | 8 | 1.447 | 0.998 | 0.994 | 0.974 | — |
| LV-ALT Linear Growth | 39.721 | 9 | −45.035 | 0.999 | 0.997 | 0.983 | Negative error variance for subjective health LV at Wave II; negative AR coefficients |
| LV-ALT Quadratic Growth Curve | 28.432 | 4 | −9.237 | 0.999 | 0.995 | 0.978 | Negative variances for LVs; negative AR coefficients; mean, variances, and covariances of quadratic slope nonsignificant |
Notes: N = 12,300. Results are based on the DWLS estimator with its missing data procedures, as described in Asparouhov and Muthén (2010). All models control for age at the first wave, and observed SRH variances are constrained to be equal.