| Study | OECD (2017): study JP 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, Japan, 2017 |
| Sample | Probability multi-stage random |
| Non-Response | |
| Respondents N = | 6647 |
| Correlate | |
| Author's label | School performance in science |
| Page in Source | TableIII.3.3a/3.5, p.279,280,281 |
| Our classification | School-success |
| 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 6,53 2 6,62 3 6,73 4 6,84 5 6,88 6 6,88 7 6,82 8 6,84 9 6,89 10 6,93 Difference 10-1 - all +0,41 (05) - boys -0,37 (ns) - girls +0.48 (05) |
| C-BW-c-sq-l-11-e | DM=+ p < .05 | Score quarter Mean Happiness Bottom 6,59 Second 6,85 Third 6,84 Top 6,90 difference Top-Botom: +0.31 |
| 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. |