Health and Attainment of Pupils in a Primary Education Network (HAPPEN) well-being survey

The HAPPEN Survey was designed to measure a pupil’s physical, psychological, emotional and social health. HAPPEN is part of the National Centre for Population Health and Wellbeing Research funded by Health Care Research Wales.

Constructs Being Measured
Primary: 
Psychological well-being
Secondary: 
Physical well-being
How to Access and Cite

To access this resource, visit https://happen-wales.co.uk/take-part-in-the-happen-survey-2020/.

Outcome Families
Well-being
Connectedness
Awareness
Agency
Mastery
Programmatic Purpose
Classroom-level data and feedback
Program-level monitoring and evaluation
Instrument Characteristics
Type of items: 

24 mixed type items [multiple choice, rating scale, and open reponses], some items have multiple sub-items

Original target population: 

8-11 year olds

Format: 
Self-report
Applicable Grade Levels
Pre-primary
Primary
Secondary
Post-secondary
Supporting Research

National Centre for Population Health and Wellbeing Research
Health Care Research WalesNational Centre for Population Health and Wellbeing Research
Health Care Research Wales
Statham & Chase, 2010
Bornstein et al., 2003; Pollard & Davidson, 2001

Points to Consider

For more guidance on measuring student learning and best practices in adapting measurement tools to your contexts, check out the Portal page on Monitoring and Evaluation. You can also contact Alvin Vista (Knowledge Lead, Student Outcomes) and Robbie Dean (Director of Research) for specific questions.