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Table 1 Confirmatory factor analysis of the Momentary–Chronic RF scales

From: What motivates you right now? Development of a measure of momentary-chronic regulatory focus

Model χ2 df p < CFI RMSEA SRMR e SSABIC
Chronic RF
 Study 1 (N = 389)
  Ia Self-guide, two-factor model (5 items/factor) 164.365 34 .000 .895 .099 .061 11,865.36
  Ia Self-guide, two-factor model 39.358 19 .004 .974 .052 .040 9584.27
  IIa Self-guide, one-factor model 508.729 20 .000 .373 .251 .197 10,100.72
  Ib Reference-point, two-factor model (5 items/factor) 95.625 34 .000 .960 .068 .049 11,105.46
  Ib Reference-point, two-factor model 40.979 19 .002 .982 .055 .044 8838.42
  IIb Reference-point, one-factor model 471.228 20 .000 .623 .241 .150 9437.34
 Study 2 (N = 672)
  Ia Self-guide, two-factor model 46.056 19 .000 .982 .046 .031 16,043.87
  IIa Self-guide, one-factor model 874.714 20 .000 .420 .252 .215 17,111.25
  Ib Reference-point, two-factor model 109.922 19 .000 .951 .084 .046 14,770.16
  IIb Reference-point, one-factor model 1060.902 20 .000 .435 .278 .248 16,415.37
  III Second-order factor model a 336.436 101 .000 .944 .059 .063 30,500.65
  IV Unrelated self-guide and reference-point regulatory system with two factors each 564.34 102 .000 .899 .082 .172 30,814.03
  V Correlated four-factor model 295.700 98 .000 .953 .055 .046 30,461.23
Momentary RF
 Study 4 (N = 84; k = 1649)
  Ia Self-guide, two-factor model 169.962 38 .000 .969 .046 .042/.083 42,533.01
  IIa Self-guide, one-factor model b 3025.633 40 .000 .309 .213 .273/.132 46,202.73
  Ib Reference-point, two-factor model 154.589 38 .000 .983 .043 .023/.066 41,342.27
  IIb Reference-point, one-factor model 1870.682 40 .000 .726 .167 .100/.314 43,297.47
  III Second-order factor model a, c 1217.527 218 .000 .931 .053 .078/.120 82,785.87
  IV Unrelated self-guide and reference-point regulatory system with two factors each c 2182.095 220 .000 .864 .074 .287/.449 84,040.70
  V Correlated four-factor model c 880.812 212 .000 .954 .044 .035/.087 82,398.73
 Study 5 (N = 129; k = 1766)
  Ia Self-guide, two-factor model 96.341 38 .000 .978 .029 .023/.036 37,903.35
  IIa Self-guide, one-factor model 1778.207 40 .000 .333 .157 .249/.357 41,533.91
  Ib Reference-point, two-factor model 212.427 38 .000 .933 .051 .047/.115 37,259.19
  IIb Reference-point, one-factor model 1534.733 40 .000 .423 .145 .171/.229 39,448.42
  III Second-order factor model a, c, d 909.223 216 .000 .905 .043 .065/.130 74,888.01
  IV Unrelated self-guide and reference-point regulatory system with two factors each c 1277.715 220 .000 .856 .052 .128/.329 75,388.64
  V Correlated four-factor model c 832.39 212 .000 .915 .041 .038/.093 74,797.96
  1. aResiduals of first-order dimensions within each second-order factor were constrained to be equal. bTheta not positive definite. cItem loadings of each factor were constrained to be equal. dCorrelation between oughts and gain RF set free at between- and within-level of analysis eFor the momentary RF, the first coefficient denotes the SRMR for the within model, the second coefficient refers to the between model
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