| Study | OECD (2017): study BE 2015 |
| Title | PISA 2015 Results. Students' Well-Being. Volume III. |
| Source | OECD Publishing, 2017, Paris, France |
| URL | http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/pisa-2015-results-volume-iii_9789264273856-en |
| Public | 15-16 aged, secundary school students, Belgium, 2017 |
| Sample | Probability multi-stage random |
| Non-Response | |
| Respondents N = | 9651 |
| Correlate | |
| Author's label | School performance in science |
| Page in Source | TableIII.3.3a/3.5, p.279,280,281 |
| Our classification | School performance |
| Operationalization | Scientific performance, for PISA, measures the scientific literacy of a 15 year-old in the use of scientific knowledge to identify questions, acquire new knowledge, explain scientific phenomena, and draw evidence-based conclusions about science-related issues. The mean score is the measure. |
| Observed distribution | Deciles and quartiles |
| Observed Relation with Happiness | ||
| Happiness Measure | Statistics | Elaboration/Remarks |
| C-BW-c-sq-l-11-e | DM=+ | Score decile Mean Happiness 1 7,26 2 7,42 3 7,50 4 7,46 5 7,45 6 7,50 7 7,52 8 7,56 9 7,59 10 7,62 Difference 10-1 - all +0,36(ns) - boys +0,01(ns) - girls +0.62(05) |
| C-BW-c-sq-l-11-e | DM=+ ns | Score quarter Mean Happiness Bottom 7,37 Second 7,46 Third 7,51 Top 7,60 difference Top-Botom: +0.23 |
| Code | Full Text |
| C-BW-c-sq-l-11-e | Selfreport on single question: Here is a picture of a ladder. The top of the ladder '10' represents the best possible life for you and the bottom '0' is the worst possible life for you. In general , where on the ladder do you feel you stand at the moment? Tick the box next to the number that best describes where you stand 10 best possible 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 worst possible life |
| Symbol | Explanation |
| DM | DIFFERENCE of MEANS Type: descriptive statistic only. Measurement level: Correlate: dichotomous, Happiness: metric Range: depending on the happiness rating scale of the author; range symmetric about zero. Meaning: the difference of the mean happiness, as measured on the author's rating scale, between the two correlate levels. |