| Abstract
Aim: 1) To assess the role of life satisfaction, happiness,
hopefulness, and self-efficacy, on perceived stress and
PWB among a sample of female high school 9th graders in
Tabriz, Iran; 2) To assess direct and indirect relationships of
life satisfaction, happiness, hopefulness, and self-efficacy
with PWB in the sample, considering the mediator role of
perceived stress under a conceptual model.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 289 randomly-selected female 9th-grader high school students in Tabriz,
Iran, from 2013-2014. Trained study staff obtained consent
and asked the participants to complete a self-administered
validated questionnaire.
Results: Among participants, 64.7% reported mental health problems and 74.3% reported high stress levels. In unadjusted analyses, PWB was positively correlated with life
satisfaction, happiness, hopefulness and self-efficacy, and
it was negatively correlated with self-perceived stress (P <
0.01 for all correlations). In adjusted analyses, higher life
satisfaction and lower stress levels were associated with
better PWB (P < 0.001 for all associations). Higher levels
of happiness and self-efficacy were associated with lower
stress levels.
Conclusions: PWB was influenced by a network of interconnected constructs including life satisfaction, happiness,
self-efficacy, and stress. Further studies are needed to disentangle the complex relationships within this network. |