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Table 3 Progression of the model modifications and model fit indices

From: Can psychological flexibility and prosociality mitigate illness perceptions toward COVID-19 on mental health? A cross-sectional study among Hong Kong adults

Model

Model details and modifications

χ2 (df)

CFI

TLI

SRMR

RMSEA (90% CI)

1

6 latent constructs (illness perceptions toward COVID-19, avoidance, positive thinking, seeking social support, problem solving and mental health), 2 observed variables (psychological flexibility, prosociality) and 2 significant confounders (gender, working as health care professionals) remained after trimming by removing insignificant confounders

960.23 (296)

0.83

0.83

0.09

0.07 (0.06, 0.08)

2

Direct path from problem solving to prosociality

899.7 (295)

0.87

0.86

0.07

0.06 (0.05, 0.07)

3

Direct path from psychological flexibility to prosociality

878.0 (294)

0.92

0.90

0.07

0.06 (0.06, 0.07)

  1. CFI Comparative Fit Index, COVID-19 coronavirus disease 2019, RMSEA root mean square error approximation, SRMR standardized root means square residual, TLI Tucker Lewis Index
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