International Decreases in Student Life Satisfaction

 

International Decreases in Student Life Satisfaction
(OECD PISA) [Preliminary]

This post is related to (but not a part of) the Youth Suicide Rise project

Summary:

Life satisfaction, as measured by students on a scale of 0-10 in PISA surveys, decreased between 2015 and 2018 in 26 out of 29 participating OECD countries (in 24 at p < 0.5 significance). The only country with a statistically significant increase was Korea.

Increases in Student Pessimism toward School

 

Increases in Student Pessimism toward School (OECD PISA) [Preliminary]

This post is related to (but not a part of) the Youth Suicide Rise project.

Summary:

In nearly all of the 37 OECD countries surveyed by PISA, the portion of 15-year-old students disagreeing that 'trying hard at school is important' has increased between 2012 and 2018, doubling the OECD average. The portions of students disagreeing that trying hard can help with getting a job or with getting into college has similarly increased. Only in Japan has the average portion of disagreeing students declined.

The Crime of Parsimony

The Crime of Parsimony: A comment on The Smartphone Trap

This post is related to (but not a part of) the Youth Suicide Rise project.

 

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