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Determinants of life satisfaction in Iranian children and adolescents: the CASPIAN-IV study

Roya Kelishadi1, Mostafa Qorbani2,3, Ramin Heshmat3

  • 1Pediatrics Department, Child Growth and Development Research Center, Research Institute for Primordial Prevention of Non-communicable Disease, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health
|July 18, 2020
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Higher socioeconomic status, parental consultation, and healthy lifestyle habits like fruit consumption and physical activity are linked to increased life satisfaction (LS) in children and adolescents. Interventions focusing on these factors can improve overall well-being.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Adolescent Psychology
  • Public Health Surveillance

Background:

  • Life satisfaction (LS) in children and adolescents significantly impacts academic performance and future adult life.
  • Understanding the determinants of LS is crucial for developing targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the determinants of life satisfaction (LS) in a large cohort of Iranian children and adolescents.
  • To identify demographic, social, and lifestyle factors associated with LS in the pediatric age group.

Main Methods:

  • A multicentric study involving 14,880 participants aged 6-18 years across 30 Iranian provinces.
  • Utilized the validated Persian version of the World Health Organization's Global School-based Health Survey (WHO-GSHS) questionnaire.
  • Employed multivariate logistic regression to analyze factors associated with life satisfaction, defined as a score of 6 or above on a 0-10 scale.

Main Results:

  • A response rate of 90.6% (13,486 students) was achieved.
  • Life satisfaction decreased with age, with elementary students reporting the highest satisfaction (86.7%) and high school students the lowest (71.44%).
  • Positive associations with LS included higher socioeconomic status, consultation with parents, peer acceptance, regular fruit consumption, physical activity, good self-rated health, and daily tooth brushing. Anxiety and depression were negatively associated with LS.

Conclusions:

  • Higher socioeconomic status, parental support, and healthy lifestyle choices (diet, physical activity) are key determinants of life satisfaction in youth.
  • Interventions aimed at enhancing lifestyle factors and parental involvement show promise for increasing life satisfaction among children and adolescents.
Abstract

Keywords:
Life satisfactionadolescentschildrenfamily supportlifestyleself-reported

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