title: Self-esteem and life satisfaction in adolescents-gender and age as potential moderators.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The present paper investigated gender differences on life satisfaction and self-esteem as well as the association between self-esteem and life satisfaction in Norwegian adolescents aged 13-18 years. The potential moderating role of gender and age in the relation between self-esteem and life satisfaction was also investigated.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 1,239 adolescents from public elementary and secondary schools in mid-Norway participated in the school-based survey study. Mean score differences on the variables used in the study were tested using t tests. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used to evaluate the association between self-esteem and life satisfaction, controlled for gender, age, stress, subjective health, and chronic health conditions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showed that boys scored higher than girls on both self-esteem and life satisfaction. Self-esteem was positively associated with life satisfaction, explaining 24 % of the variance. However, no interaction effect of gender × self-esteem or age × self-esteem was found in relation to life satisfaction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results give support for that boys report higher self-esteem and life satisfaction than girls. Self-esteem has a positive role in association with adolescents' life satisfaction, and this relationship is equally strong for both genders and across age.
authors: Research Centre for Health Promotion and Resources HiST/NTNU, Sør-Trøndelag University College, 7030, Trondheim, Norway, unni.k.moksnes@hist.no.
authors: Unni K
authors: UK
authors: Moksnes
authors: Geir A
authors: GA
authors: Espnes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009664:Norway; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
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