OECD (2019a): study ZZ 2018

Publication

Author(s):

OECD,

Title:

PISA 2018. Insights and Interpretations

Source:

OECD Publishing, Paris, 2019

Investigation

Public

15-years-old highschool pupils, multiple countries, 2018

Survey name

IN-PISA 2018

Sample

Probability multi-stage random

Respondents

N = 493202

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Conputer Assisted Web Interview (CAWI)
in some countries paper questionnaires were used

Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings

Full text:

Self report on single question:

Overall, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days?
10  completely satisfied
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0  not at all satisfied

Classification:

O-SLW-c-sq-n-11-b

Author's label:

Life satisfaction

Page in publication:

46 in questionnaire

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range 0 - 10 On range 0-10

Mean:

7.24 7.24

SD:

2.60 2.60

Full text:

Self report on 9 items

Thinking about yourself and how you normally feel: how often do you feel as described below?

A. Happy
B. Scared
C. Lively
D. Miserable
E. Proud
F. Afraid
G. Joyful
H. Sad
I. Cheerful

Rated:
1 = Never
2 = Rarely
3 = Sometimes
4 = Always

Positive Affect (PA)     = A + C + E + G + I
Negative Affect (NA)  = B + D + G + H

Affect Balance (AB) = PA/5 minus NA/4

Classification:

A-AB-g-mq-v-4-a

Author's label:

how you normally feel

Remarks:

489552 students completed all items

Page in publication:

55 in questionnaire

Observed distribution

Summary Statistics

On original range -3 - 3 On range 0-10

Mean:

0.88 -

SD:

0.92 -

Correlational Findings

Author's label Subject Description Finding Meaning in life Questions on both meaning and purpose in life Gender Sex: male (vs female) Room for yourself at home Own room at home Internet connection available at home Access to internet Index immigration status Migration generation
Migration at young age Ever repeated a grade during ISCED 1 or ISCED 2 School performance Time spent reading for enjoyment Reading Feelings when failing Self-confidant
Self confidence Support and encouragement by parents Sources of current support
Support by parents Health Global health self-rating Satisfaction with health Satisfaction with health Satisfaction with way you look Satisfaction with one's appearance Satisfaction with neighborhood Build environment
Satisfaction with neighborhood Satisfaction with time use Satisfaction with time-use Satisfaction with relationship with teachers Satisfaction with school teachers Satisfaction with your life at school Satisfaction with one's school How many close friends Number of close friends Satisfaction with relationship with parents Satisfaction with close adult relatives Satisfaction with friends Satisfaction with friends