The Italian validation of the Stirling Child Well-being Scale

The aim of the current work is to validate the Italian adaptation of the Stirling Child Well-being Scale, a questionnaire created by Liddle and Carter (2015) to assess the two psychological dimensions of hedonic and eudaimonic well-being. The questionnaire was validated on a sample of 1130 participants (540 male and 590 females, aged 8 to 13 years). It showed good fit indexes (χ2(87) = 317.01, p<.001, RMSEA =.048, SRMR =.045, CFI =.971, NNFI =.965), and a satisfactory reliability (Cronbach’s alpha =.762). The questionnaire revealed as a useful tool to assess well-being in several contexts (such as clinical, educational) other than traditional scales created to specifically evaluate the school-related well-being. Indeed, it allows separate measurement of the two dimensions of hedonic and eudaimonic well-being, constituting a benchmark for future research and comprehension of the composition of these two components, yet to be understood, especially in children