Validation of the Leiden Inventory for the Child’s Well-Being in Daycare (LICW-D) Questionnaire in Norwegian Early Childhood Education and Care Centers

Catharina P. J. van Trijp; Ratib Lekhal; Ratib Lekhal; May Britt Drugli; May Britt Drugli; Veslemøy Rydland; Elisabet Solheim Buøen; Elisabet Solheim Buøen

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.767137

Frontiers in Psychology (Nov 2021)

Validation of the Leiden Inventory for the Child’s Well-Being in Daycare (LICW-D) Questionnaire in Norwegian Early Childhood Education and Care Centers

Catharina P. J. van Trijp,
Ratib Lekhal,
Ratib Lekhal,
May Britt Drugli,
May Britt Drugli,
Veslemøy Rydland,
Elisabet Solheim Buøen,
Elisabet Solheim Buøen

Affiliations

Catharina P. J. van Trijp: Department of Communication and Culture, BI Norwegian Business School, Oslo, Norway
Ratib Lekhal: Department of Communication and Culture, BI Norwegian Business School, Oslo, Norway
Ratib Lekhal: Department of Education, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
May Britt Drugli: Regional Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health – Central Norway, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
May Britt Drugli: Centre for Studies of Educational Practice, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Elverum, Norway
Veslemøy Rydland: Department of Education, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Elisabet Solheim Buøen: Department of Communication and Culture, BI Norwegian Business School, Oslo, Norway
Elisabet Solheim Buøen: Eastern and Southern Norway, Regional Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Oslo, Norway

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.767137
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12

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The promotion of children’s development and well-being is a core concept in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) quality frameworks. Yet, few validated instruments measuring young children’s well-being exist. This study examined the validity of The Leiden Inventory for the Child’s Well-being in Daycare (LICW-D) (De Schipper et al., 2004b) in a sample of toddlers (n = 1,472) attending ECEC centers in Norway, using confirmatory factor analysis. Factorial invariance across gender and concurrent validity were also investigated. Indicators of concurrent validity were problem behaviors and difficult temperament, as rated by professional caregivers. Results showed a marginally acceptable fit for the hypothesized one-factor model, when allowing the measurement error of four item pairs to be correlated. This slightly modified model showed satisfactory concurrent validity, and factorial invariance across gender was confirmed.

Published in Frontiers in Psychology

ISSN: 1664-1078 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology

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