Standard #BeeWell survey scores

This table summarises the scoring for each topic in the standard #BeeWell survey (including the directionality and range of scores for the questions themselves, and for the overall topic score).

Topic scores all positive: I have converted all topic scores to have a higher score being the more positive outcome. This was to help simplify the presentation of information. If you have a mix of high scores being positive and negative, then describing results as “above average” or “below average” is confusing. I considered a range of options for this issue, and ultimately decided on converting all to positive. However, considerations included:

• Phrasing as “better than average” or “worse than average” (too lengthy for summary page, without shrinking font)

• Phrasing as “more positive” or “more negative” (misses the key component about relationship to average)

• Phrasing as “above average” or “below average” and then explaining that above average can mean a high or low score (feels really confusing)

• Converting all to positive direction and then phrasing as “above average” or “below average” and explaining higher score is more positive nad lower score is more negative (feels like the simplest answer)

This does however mean that you need to be wary of directly comparing scores between GM and Devon, as GM use a mix of directions.

Further information: To see exactly how scores were calculated, please see the relevant sections of Python code in this repository.

Abbreviations:

• GM (Greater Manchester) - referring to their dashboards from implementation of #BeeWell.

• exc. (exclude) - often for responses that would exclude from scoring like “don’t know” or “unsure”

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Topic	Questions used in topic score	Question response range	Implications of max question score	Topic score range	Implications of max topic score	“Meaning” of max topic score	Comments
Autonomy	I feel pressured in my life I generally feel free to express my ideas and opinions I feel like I am free to decide for myself how to live my life In my daily life I often have to do what I am told I feel I can pretty much be myself in daily situations I have enough choice about how I spend my time	1 (completely not true) to 5 (completely true)	Mixed - 4 positive questions, 2 negative questions	6 to 30	Positive	Higher levels of autonomy	Matches GM
Life satisfaction	Overall, how satisfied are you with your life nowadays?	0 (not at all) to 10 (completely)	Positive	0 to 10	Positive	Higher levels of life satisfaction	Matches GM
Optimism	I am optimistic about my future In uncertain times, I expect the best I think good things are going to happen to me I believe that things will work out, no matter how difficult they seem	1 (almost never) to 5 (always), and 1 (not at all like me) to 5 (very much like me)	Positive	4 to 20	Positive	Higher levels of optimism	Matches GM
Psychological wellbeing	I’ve been feeling optimistic about the future I’ve been feeling useful I’ve been feeling relaxed I’ve been dealing with problems well I’ve been thinking clearly I’ve been feeling close to other people I’ve been able to make up my own mind about things	1 (none of the time) to 5 (all of the time)	Positive	7 to 35	Positive	Higher levels of psychological wellbeing	Matches GM
Self-esteem	I feel good about myself I feel that I have a number of good qualities On the whole, I am satisfied with myself I am a person of value I am able to do things as well as most other people	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Negative	5 to 20	Positive	Higher levels of self-esteem	Matches GM
Stress and coping	Felt you were unable to control the important things in your life Felt that difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them Felt confident about your ability to handle your personal problems Felt that things were going your way	1 (never) to 5 (very often)	Mixed - 2 positive, 2 negative	0 to 16	Positive	Lower levels of perceived stress	Reversed from GM
Feelings around appearance	How happy are you with your appearance (the way that you look)?	0 (very unhappy) to 10 (very happy) and 11 (prefer not to say)	Positive (exc. prefer not to say)	0 to 10	Positive	Higher levels of happiness about appearance	Only use first appearance question as that is the key focus whilst second (“My appearance affects how I feel about myself”) is more “deeper” understanding
Negative affect	I feel scared Nobody likes me I have problems sleeping I worry a lot I worry when I am at school I am shy I cry a lot I am unhappy I feel lonely I wake up in the night	1 (never) to 3 (always)	Negative	0 to 20	Positive	Less negative affect	Reversed from GM
Loneliness	How often do you feel lonely?	1 (often or always) to 5 (never)	Positive	1 to 5	Positive	Lower levels of loneliness	Reversed from GM
Supporting own wellbeing	I have ways to support myself (e.g. to cope, or help myself feel better) I know where to look for advice on how to support myself	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Negative	2 to 8	Positive	More able to support self	-
Sleep	Is the amount of sleep you normally get enough for you to feel awake and concentrate on your school work during the day?	0 (no) and 1 (yes)	Positive	0 to 1	Positive	Feel they get enough sleep	GM have question but don’t score
Physical activity	How many days in a usual week are you physically active? How long on average do you spend being physically active?	0 to 7 (0 to 7 days) and 30 to 120 (around 30 minutes, to around 2 hours or more)	Positive	0 to 840	Positive	Higher levels of physical activity	GM have question but don’t score
Free time	How often can you do things that you like in your free time?	1 (almost always) to 5 (almost never)	Negative	1 to 5	Positive	More often able to do things they like	GM have question but don’t score
Social media use	On a normal weekday during term time, how much time do you spend on social media?	1 (none) to 9 (7 hours or more)	Negative	0 to 8	Positive	Less time spent on social media	Reversed from GM Doesn’t use types of social media, as overall time felt like key thing
Places to go and things to do	How many activities/places are there in your local area, that you choose to or would want to go to in your free time?	1 (none) to 4 (lots)	Positive	1 to 4	Positive	Feels there are more activities/places that would choose to or want to go to	Doesn’t use barriers as that is a “select all that apply” question
Talking about feelings	Repeated for adult at school, one of parents/carers, and another person you age… Did you feel listened to when you spoke with… Did you receive advice that you found helpful from… How would you feel about speaking with…	1 (not at all) to 4 (fully) 1 (not helpful) to 3 (very helpful) 1 (very uncomfortable) to 4 (very comfortable)	Positive	3 to 12	Positive	More positive about talking with others about feeling down	Doesn’t include the branching question (if have ever talk with…) in the scoring
Acceptance	Do you feel accepted as you are by… (adults at you school, your parents/carers, people in your local area, other people your age)	1 (not at all) to 4 (fully)	Positive	4 to 16	Positive	Higher levels of acceptance by others	-
School connection	I feel that I belong/belonged at my school	1 (not at all) to 5 (a lot)	Positive	1 to 5	Positive	Higher levels of school connection	Matches GM
Support from staff	At school there is an adult who… … is interested in my schoolwork … believes that I will be a success … wants me to do my best … listens to me when I have something to say	1 (never) to 5 (always)	Positive	4 to 20	Positive	Higher levels of perceived support	Matches GM
Support from parents/carers	At home there is an adult who… … is interested in my schoolwork … believes that I will be a success … wants me to do my best … listens to me when I have something to say	1 (never) to 5 (always)	Positive	4 to 20	Positive	Higher levels of perceived support	Matches GM
Home environment	How happy are you with the home that you live in?	0 (very unhappy) to 10 (very happy)	Positive	0 to 10	Positive	Higher levels of happiness with the home environment	Matches GM
Local environment	How safe do you feel when in your local area? There are good places to spend your free time (e.g., leisure centres, parks, shops) People around here support each other with their wellbeing You can trust people around here I could ask for help or a favour from neighbours	1 (very safe) to 4 (very unsafe), and 5 (don’t know) 1 (strongly agree) to 5 (strongly disagree)	Negative (exc. don’t know)	5 to 25	Positive	More positive feelings about local environment	GM have question but don’t score
Discrimination	How often do people make you feel bad because of… … your race, skin colour or where you were born? … your gender? … your sexual orientation? … disability? … your religion/faith?	1 (often or always) to 5 (never)	Positive	1 to 2	Positive	Experiencing less discrimination	GM have question but don’t score Binary as felt identifying YP experiencing any form of discrimination is important, and discrimination for one reason is not necessarily lesser than for three reasons
Local connection	I feel like I belong in my local area	1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree)	Negative	1 to 4	Positive	Feeling more like they belong	-
Relative wealth	Compared to your friends, is your family richer, poorer or about the same?	1 (richer), 2 (poorer), 3 (about the same), 4 (don’t know)	Mixed (1+2 negative, 3 positive, 4 exc.)	0 to 1	Positive	Feeling similar levels of wealth compared with friends	-
Future opportunities	How many options are available? How do you feel about the options available? Do you feel (or think you would feel) supported to explore options that interest you, even if no-one else around you has done them before?	1 (not many) to 3 (alot) and 4 (unsure) 1 (not interested) to 4 (very interested) and 5 (unsure) 1 (not at all) to 4 (fully) and 5 (unsure)	Positive (exc. unsure)	3 to 12	Positive	Feeling more positive about future opportunities	-
Climate change	How often do you worry about the impact of climate change on your future?	1 (often) to 4 (never)	Positive (if assuming that’s a bad thing)	1 to 4	Positive	Less often worrying about climate change	-
Support from friends	I get along with people around me People like to spend time with me I feel supported by my friends My friends care about me when times are hard (for example if I am sick or have done something wrong)	1 (not at all) to 5 (a lot)	Positive	4 to 20	Positive	Higher levels of perceived social support	Matches GM
Bullying	How often do you get physically bullied at school? By this we mean getting hit, pushed around, threatened, or having belongings stolen. How often do you get bullied in other ways at school? By this we mean insults, slurs, name calling, threats, getting left out or excluded by others, or having rumours spread about you on purpose. How often do you get cyber-bullied? By this we mean someone sending mean text or online messages about you, creating a website making fun of you, posting pictures that make you look bad online, or sharing them with others.	1 (not at all) to 4 (a few times a week)	Negative	3 to 12	Positive	Less bullying	Matches GM