PISA Student-level scale indices

These indices are based on the PISA Student Questionnaire. Although the questionnaire covers a broader range of constructs, it has questions directly related to psychological and cognitive well-being.

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

To access the resource, visit https://www.oecd.org/pisa/data/2018database/CY7_201710_QST_MS_STQ_NoNotes_final.pdf.

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: 

Scale index based on student questionnaire

Original target population: 

15 year olds

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

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Bandura, 1986
Cunningham, Brandon, & Frydenberg, 1999

Rationale

This resource provides released items from the 2015 PISA Student Questionnaire, which can be used as a guide for developing measures for cognitive, psychological, and social well-being.

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.