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Subjective wellbeing of preschool children
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Abstract(s)
Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the psychometric
properties of the Autoquestionnaire Qualité de Vie Enfant Imagé (AUQEI) in
pre-school children and estimate the influence of demographic characteristics
on their subjective wellbeing.
Methods: Construct validity was estimated using confirmatory analysis and the
chi-square per degrees of freedom ratio (χ
2
/df), Comparative Fit Index (CFI),
Tucker-Lewis Index (TLI), and Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA).
Reliability was assessed by the ordinal alpha (α) and omega (ω) coe cients and the
factorial invariance by the dierence in CFI (1CFI). Mean scores for each AUQEI
item and the general score were calculated.
Results: A total of 443 Preschool children enrolled in public education institutions
participated. The original 4-factor AUQEI model showed collinearity between
factors and a high correlation between two items. A single factor model was
tested, presenting adequate fit to the data (χ
2
/df = 4.47; CFI = 0.98; TLI = 0.98;
RMSEA = 0.08; α = 0.98; ω = 0.93; UniCo > 0.95, EVC > 0.85, and MIREAL < 0.30)
and strict model invariance (1CFI < 0.01). The AUQEI model proved to be valid
in relation to the external variables. Most children (76.7%) had positive subjective
wellbeing. Higher scores were observed for items concerning recreation, holidays,
and birthdays, and lower scores for those referring to hospitalization, medication,
medical consultation, and being away from the family. The relationship between
the demographic characteristics of the child or his/her mother and subjective
wellbeing was not significant (p > 0.05).
Conclusions: The assessment of subjective wellbeing with the single-factor
AUQEI model provided valid, reliable, and invariant. Thus, being a relevant and
interesting instrument to assess wellbeing in young children.
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Keywords
Subjective wellbeing Child wellbeing Children Preschool Psychometric
Citation
Bianca Núbia Souza Silva, Bianca Gonzalez Martins, Lucas Arrais Campos, João Marôco, & Juliana Alvares Duarte Bonini Campos. (2023). Subjective wellbeing of preschool children. Frontiers in Public Health, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1156755
Publisher
Frontiers Media SA