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Table 5 Relative importance of variables explaining the dimensions of life satisfaction

From: Self-reported physical and mental health status and quality of life in adolescents: a latent variable mediation model

Variable

b

SE B

β

r

d

Explaining satisfaction with family (R2 = 16.9%)

Physical health

0.05

0.01

.08

.27

13%

Mental health

0.23

0.01

.36

.41

87%

Explaining satisfaction with friends (R2 = 11.3%)

Physical health

0.07

0.02

.09

.24

19%

Mental health

0.24

0.01

.28

.33

81%

Explaining satisfaction with school (R2 = 7.9%)

Physical health

0.09

0.01

.11

.22

32%

Mental health

0.17

0.01

.21

.27

68%

Explaining satisfaction with living environment (R2 = 14.2%)

Physical health

0.07

0.01

.09

.26

16%

Mental health

0.28

0.02

.32

.37

84%

Explaining satisfaction with self (R2 = 33.0%)

Physical health

0.11

0.01

.22

.45

30%

Mental health

0.22

0.01

.43

.54

70%

  1. Notes: r = bivariate correlation with the latent variable, d = Pratt index. N = 6,932. All parameter estimates are statistically significant (p < .05).