Table 4 Modelling results for gender differential item functioning (male = 1, female = 2)
From: General and specific components of depression and anxiety in an adolescent population
| Â | Estimate | S.E. | Est./S.E. | p-value | StdY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Three-factor MIMIC model with gender as covariate | |||||
Depression on sex | 0.39 | 0.05 | 8.13 | 0.000 | 0.52 |
Worrying on sex | 0.49 | 0.05 | 10.65 | 0.000 | 0.69 |
Somatic on sex | 0.12 | 0.05 | 2.34 | 0.019 | 0.15 |
Three-factor MIMIC model with gender as covariate and direct effects for M_14 and M_25 | |||||
Depression on sex | 0.36 | 0.05 | 7.58 | 0.000 | 0.49 |
Worrying on sex | 0.46 | 0.05 | 10.08 | 0.000 | 0.65 |
Somatic on sex | 0.12 | 0.05 | 2.39 | 0.017 | 0.15 |
M_14 (I cried a lot) on sex | 0.91 | 0.09 | 10.18 | 0.000 | 0.91 |
M_25 (looking ugly) on sex | 0.55 | 0.06 | 8.81 | 0.000 | 0.55 |
Bifactor MIMIC model with gender as covariate | |||||
General on sex | 0.32 | 0.04 | 7.39 | 0.000 | 0.47 |
Hopelessness-suicidal thoughts on sex | 0.09 | 0.03 | 3.16 | 0.002 | 0.31 |
Generalized worrying on sex | 0.15 | 0.03 | 5.03 | 0.000 | 0.59 |
Restlessness-fatigue on sex | -0.12 | 0.03 | -4.07 | 0.000 | -0.42 |
Bifactor MIMIC model with gender as covariate and direct effects for M_14 and M_25 | |||||
General on sex | 0.28 | 0.04 | 6.42 | 0.000 | 0.41 |
Hopelessness-suicidal thoughts on sex | 0.11 | 0.03 | 3.62 | 0.000 | 0.37 |
Generalized worrying on sex | 0.18 | 0.03 | 5.62 | 0.000 | 0.70 |
Restlessness-fatigue on sex | -0.09 | 0.03 | 3.62 | 0.000 | -0.30 |
M_14 (I cried a lot) on sex | 0.97 | 0.09 | 10.83 | 0.000 | 0.97 |
M_25 (looking ugly) on sex | 0.65 | 0.06 | 10.47 | 0.000 | 0.65 |