Blasco-Belled, AnaGonzález-Carrasco, MònicaCasas, Ferran2023-08-072023-08-072023-06Child Indicators Research, Volume 16, Issue 3, Pages 1363 - 1380, June 20231874897Xhttps://repositorio.unab.cl/xmlui/handle/ria/52296Indexación: Scopus.Research on child well-being under 10 years old is limited. A first step towards stimulating research targeting this population is the validation of psychometric scales across cultures. The current study examines the cross-cultural validity of the Children’s Worlds - Subjective Well-being Scale (CS-SWBS-8-year-old version), a six-item subjective well-being scale in an international sample of 8-year-olds (N = 20,822) across 19 countries. A confirmatory factor analysis of the CW-SWBS-8yo showed adequate fit after structural equation modelling. Multi-group analysis supported scalar invariance when one of the countries (Chile) was not included in the model. When testing convergent validity, results suggested that the CW-SWBS-8yo is predicted by life satisfaction, positive affect, and negative affect. Overall, the findings support the use of the CW-SWBS-8yo in 8 year-olds in both eastern and western countries. © 2023, The Author(s).enChildrenChildren’s WorldsCross-culturalSubjective well-beingArtículoAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)10.1007/s12187-023-10012-6