Predictors of Life Satisfaction: A Nationwide Investigation in Iran

Table 5

Regression results across age and gender groups.

		F	df	Most important predictors
Male	0.274	66.910	18, 3198	HH income, SWSL, social support, education, negative
Female	0.256	58.206	18, 3050	HH income, SWSL, social support, negative, age
15–24	0.273	26.039	17, 1179	HH income, SWSL, gender, social support, positive
25–44	0.271	73.083	17, 3344	HH income, SWSL, gender, social support, negative
45–64	0.279	33.475	17, 1470	HH income, SWSL, gender, social support, education
65+	0.225	3.781	17, 221	HH income, SWSL, gender, positive

Note. The estimates come from regression analyses using the method of enter in SPSS (simultaneous regression). There were only four significant predictors in the 65+ group. The most important predictors come from separate regression analyses using the stepwise method. SWSL = satisfaction with standards of living; HH income = satisfaction with household income; positive = positive effect; negative = negative effect. .