Appendix A: Factor Loadings and Model Fit Indices for Maternal
Mental Health Pre and During COVID-19
The model did not fit the data during COVID-19 when the stress indicator
‘Feeling confident in handling personal problems’ was included. Model
fit was acceptable once it was removed. Given the study objectives of
comparing maternal mental health pre – to during covid-19, the item was
also removed from the stress measure prior to COVID-19. As can be seen
from Appendix A, the model significantly improved once the item was
removed. Therefore, the subsequent analyses using maternal mental health
did not include the ‘Feeling confident in handling personal problems.