Table 5 Model performance metrics.

From: Using machine learning to explore the efficacy of administrative variables in prediction of subjective-wellbeing outcomes in New Zealand

 

Outcome variable

RMSE

MAE

R2

Stepwise regression

Life satisfaction

2.534

2.081

0.028

Life worthwhileness

2.463

2.012

0.013

Family wellbeing

2.683

2.154

0.010

Mental wellbeing

21.509

17.459

0.040

Elastic net regression

Life satisfaction

2.497

2.085

0.028

Life worthwhileness

2.461

2.030

0.015

Family wellbeing

2.478

2.008

0.013

Mental wellbeing

20.325

16.772

0.055

Random forest

(with environmental variables)

Life satisfaction

1.595

1.200

0.077

Life worthwhileness

1.508

1.164

0.045

Family wellbeing

1.583

1.195

0.040

Mental wellbeing

17.226

13.715

0.062

Random forest

(without environmental variables)

Life satisfaction

1.596

1.198

0.072

Life worthwhileness

1.505

1.165

0.050

Family wellbeing

1.582

1.198

0.040

Mental wellbeing

17.273

13.745

0.053

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