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Correlational findings

Study Chen et al. (2017): study CN 2012

Public
University students; China, 2012
Survey name
Unnamed study
Sample
Respondents
N = 512
Non Response
Assessment
Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)

Correlate

Authors's Label
Learning Environment
Our Classification
Error Estimates
a: reliability 0.71 b: reliability 0.73 c: reliability 0.70 d: reliability 0.78 e: reliability 0.79 f: reliability 0.82
Remarks
Inventory of Perceived Study Environment (SPE) (Wierstra et al 1999)
Distribution
a: M = 4.85; SD = 1.14
b: M = 4.27; SD = 1.06
c:  M = 4.45; SD = 1.10
d: M = 4.71; SD = 1.19
e: M = 4.77; SD = 1.19
f: M = 5.62; SD = 1.19
Operationalization
Self-report on 32 questions about how students perceive their learning environment:
a) constructivist-oriented teaching;
b) clear goals and coherence of curricula;
c) student autonomy;
d) student-student cooperation;
e) peer morale and identities;
f) learning facilities;

Rated
1(extremely inaccurate)
:
7 (extremely accurate).

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks A-AB-cm-mq-n-7-a r = + s Constructivist-oriented teaching
- positive affect r = + 38(01)
- negative affect r = -.10(05)
Hence correlation with Affect Balance will be pisitive and significant
A-AB-cm-mq-n-7-a r = + s Clear goals and coherence of curricula
- positive affect r = +.37(001)
- negative affect r = -.15(01)
Hence correlation with Affect Balance will be positive and significant
A-AB-cm-mq-n-7-a r = + ? Student autonomy
- positive affect r = +.32(001)
- negative affect r = -.05(ns)
Hence correlation with Affect Balance will be positive. Significance unsure.
A-AB-cm-mq-n-7-a r = + ? Student-student cooperation
- positive affect r = +.39(001)
- negative affect r = -.05(ns)
Hence correlation with Affect Balance will be positive. Significance unsure.
A-AB-cm-mq-n-7-a r = + ? Peer morale and identities
- positive affect r = +.36(001)
- negative affect r = -.01(ns)
Hence correlation with Affect Balance will be positive. Significance unsure.
A-AB-cm-mq-n-7-a r = + ? Learning facilities
- positive affect r = +.41(001)
- negative affect r = -.03(ns)
Hence correlation with Affect Balance will be positive. Significnce unsure.