Table 2

CFA summary results

CFA modelComparative fit indexRMSEAFit assessment35
CFA-10.9480.055Borderline
CFA-20.9830.041Good
CFA-3*Δ=0.001Δχ2 p=0.248Good
CFA-40.9720.050Good
CFA-40.9880.036Good
  • * Indices for measurement invariance (the meaning of the six PS competence factors, ie, reflected in the number of factors and their items is equivalent across the groups).

  • Cross-validation sample.

  • Main sample: confidence in classroom learning.

  • CFA, confirmatory factor analysis; PS, patient safety; RMSEA, root mean square error of approximation.