Abstract
Methods
A total of 1,239 adolescents (13–18 years) from public elementary and secondary schools in Mid-Norway participated in the
school-based survey study. Two-way between-groups ANOVA was employed to investigate gender and age differences on life satisfaction,
and hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used to evaluate the association between SOC and life satisfaction, controlled
for gender, age, physical activity, and subjective health.
school-based survey study. Two-way between-groups ANOVA was employed to investigate gender and age differences on life satisfaction,
and hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used to evaluate the association between SOC and life satisfaction, controlled
for gender, age, physical activity, and subjective health.
Results
The results showed that boys scored higher on life satisfaction than girls across all ages, except in the age group 17–18 years,
where girls scored higher than boys. SOC was strongly and positively associated with life satisfaction. However, no interaction
effect of gender by SOC or age by SOC on life satisfaction was found, showing that the strength of the association between
SOC and life satisfaction does not differ between genders or across age groups.
where girls scored higher than boys. SOC was strongly and positively associated with life satisfaction. However, no interaction
effect of gender by SOC or age by SOC on life satisfaction was found, showing that the strength of the association between
SOC and life satisfaction does not differ between genders or across age groups.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-8
- DOI 10.1007/s11136-012-0249-9
- Authors
- Unni K. Moksnes, Research Centre for Health Promotion and Resources HiST/NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
- Audhild Løhre, Research Centre for Health Promotion and Resources HiST/NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
- Geir A. Espnes, Research Centre for Health Promotion and Resources HiST/NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
- Journal Quality of Life Research
- Online ISSN 1573-2649
- Print ISSN 0962-9343