This dissertation examines the relationship between students' well-being dimensions and academic achievement using data from the 2022 round of the Programme for In-ternational Student Assessment (PISA). Although human capital theory traditionally focuses on cognitive ability as a key determinant of school performance, growing evi-dence highlights the importance of socio-emotional skills, school climate, truancy be-haviors, and parental involvement. This study adopts a comparative approach, analyz-ing Finland, Italy, South Korea, and Mexico, four countries with distinct profiles in terms of life satisfaction and performance on tests. Using ordinary least squares (OLS) and quantile regression methods, the analysis explores how well-being factors are as-sociated to achievement at various levels of proficiency and across different demo-graphic backgrounds. The findings reveal that well-being is strongly correlated to edu-cational outcomes, with variations across countries and student subgroups. Country specific patterns emerge, such as positive correlation between exposure to bullying and math scores among Korean boys from high socio-economic backgrounds. On the other hand, some patterns transcend national differences, such as the ambiguity in co-operation and parental involvement coefficients, which do not show a consistent posi-tive relationship with test performance. This research underscores the need for policies that address both educational success and student well-being, with the goal to create more effective and equitable learning environments.
Questa tesi esamina la relazione tra le dimensioni del benessere degli studenti e il ren-dimento accademico utilizzando i dati dell’edizione 2022 del Programme for Interna-tional Student Assessment (PISA). Sebbene la teoria del capitale umano si concentri tradizionalmente sulle capacità cognitive come fattore chiave della performance scola-stica, evidenze sempre più numerose sottolineano l’importanza delle competenze so-cio-emotive, del clima scolastico, dei comportamenti di assenteismo e del coinvolgi-mento dei genitori. Questo studio adotta un approccio comparativo, analizzando Fin-landia, Italia, Corea del Sud e Messico, quattro paesi con profili distinti in termini di soddisfazione per la vita e risultati nei test. Attraverso l’utilizzo di regressioni lineari e per quantili, l’analisi esplora come i fattori di benessere siano associati al rendimen-to accademico a diversi livelli di competenza e tra diversi gruppi demografici. I risul-tati mostrano una forte correlazione tra il benessere e gli esiti scolastici, sebbene l’intensità di questa relazione vari tra i paesi e tra sottogruppi di studenti. Emergono pattern specifici a livello nazionale, come la correlazione positiva tra esposizione al bullismo e punteggi in matematica tra i ragazzi coreani di status socioeconomico elevato. D’altra parte, alcune tendenze si riscontrano trasversalmente nei diversi contesti nazionali: ad esempio, i coefficienti relativi alla cooperazione e al coinvolgimento dei genitori non mostrano un legame costante e positivo con la performance nei test. Questa ricerca evidenzia la necessità di politiche che affrontino simultaneamente il successo educativo e il benessere degli studenti, con l’obiettivo di creare ambienti di apprendimento più efficaci ed equi.
Students' well-being and educational achievement: a multidimensional approach based on PISA 2022 data
PAOLICELLI, AURORA
2023/2024
Abstract
This dissertation examines the relationship between students' well-being dimensions and academic achievement using data from the 2022 round of the Programme for In-ternational Student Assessment (PISA). Although human capital theory traditionally focuses on cognitive ability as a key determinant of school performance, growing evi-dence highlights the importance of socio-emotional skills, school climate, truancy be-haviors, and parental involvement. This study adopts a comparative approach, analyz-ing Finland, Italy, South Korea, and Mexico, four countries with distinct profiles in terms of life satisfaction and performance on tests. Using ordinary least squares (OLS) and quantile regression methods, the analysis explores how well-being factors are as-sociated to achievement at various levels of proficiency and across different demo-graphic backgrounds. The findings reveal that well-being is strongly correlated to edu-cational outcomes, with variations across countries and student subgroups. Country specific patterns emerge, such as positive correlation between exposure to bullying and math scores among Korean boys from high socio-economic backgrounds. On the other hand, some patterns transcend national differences, such as the ambiguity in co-operation and parental involvement coefficients, which do not show a consistent posi-tive relationship with test performance. This research underscores the need for policies that address both educational success and student well-being, with the goal to create more effective and equitable learning environments.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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