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Mean scores for each AUQEI item and the general score were calculated.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>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 (\u03c7<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\/df = 4.47; CFI = 0.98; TLI = 0.98; RMSEA = 0.08; \u03b1 = 0.98; \u03c9 = 0.93; UniCo &amp;gt; 0.95, EVC &amp;gt; 0.85, and MIREAL &amp;lt; 0.30) and strict model invariance (\u0394CFI &amp;lt; 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. 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