The Italian validation of the Stirling Child Well-being Scale

Caterina Artuso, Enrico Sacchi, David Giofrè, Paola Palladino

Accepted December 20, 2024

First published April 30, 2025

https://doi.org/10.26387/bpa.2024.00017

Abstract

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 (c2(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 schoolrelated
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.

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Artuso Caterina . Sacchi Enrico . Giofrè David . Palladino Paola . The Italian validation of the Stirling Child Well-being Scale. BPA Applied Psychology Bulletin. 2025;302(1):36-44. doi:10.26387/bpa.302.1.

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