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Table 2 Different structural models of professional competencies of electronics technicians for automation technology at the end of their apprenticeship

From: A multidimensional structure of domain-specific problem-solving competencies of electronics technicians for automation technology

Models

χ2/df

Δχ 2(df)

Comparison

RMSEA (90 % CI)

CFI

WRMR

M1: two-dimensional model of problem-solving competencies

1.73

Δχ 2(1)  = 26.69 (p < .001)

M1 and M2

.051 (.040–.062)

.95

0.999

M2: unidimensional model of problem-solving competencies

1.55

.059 (.049–.069)

.93

1.076

M3: integration of content knowledge in M1

1.62

Δχ 2(4)  = 48.22 (p < .001)

M3 and M4

.054 (.044–.063)

.93

1.019

M4: integration of content knowledge M2

1.79

.061 (.052–.070)

.90

1.098

M5: integration of fluid intelligence in M3

1.48

Δχ 2(5)  = 39.82 (p < .001)

M5 and M6

.048 (.039–.056)

.92

0.997

M6: integration of fluid intelligence in M4

1.59

.053 (.045–.061)

.91

1.063

  1. Δχ2 = Difference value of the Satorra-Bentler adjusted χ2-values