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

Outcome Families

Well-being

 

Programmatic Purpose-terms

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-terms

Secondary

Supporting Research

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

Available Languages

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.