Table 1

Confirmatory factor analysis summary results

CFA modelCFIRMSEAFit assessment36
CFA-10.9260.050Unacceptable
CFA-20.9710.038Good
CFA-30.9440.021Borderline
ΔCFI=0.001*
Δχ2 p=0.000*
CFA-40.9810.035Good
CFA-50.9600.028Good
ΔCFI=0.001*
Δχ2 p=0.01*
CFA-6†0.9830.033Good
  • *Indices for measurement of invariance (the meaning of the six patient safety climate factors that is reflected in the number of factors and their items is equivalent across the groups).

  • †Cross-validation sample.

  • CFA, confirmatory factor analysis; CFI, comparative fit index; RMSEA, root mean square error of approximation.