Table 3 Total effects of variables on life satisfaction and self-rated health in Iranian children and adolescents

Direct effect

Indirect effect

Total effect

Direct effect

Indirect effect

Total effect

Direct effect

Indirect effect

Total effect

Direct effect

Indirect effect

Total effect

Age

− 0.037*

0.0146*

− 0.022*

− 0.028*

0.033*

− 0.005*

–

− 0.0046*

− 0.0046*

–

− 0.017*

−.017*

ST

0.055*

− 0.0029*

0.052*

0.048*

− 0.011*

0.037*

–

− 1.99*

− 1.99*

–

− 0.145*

− 0.145*

School satisfaction

0.249*

–

0.249*

0.250*

0.049*

.299*

0.210*

0.0717*

0.28*

0.223*

0.21*

0.433*

Well being

0.186*

–

0.186*

0.176*

–

0.176*

0.049*

0.052*

.101*

0. 41*

.048*

.458*

Sleep duration

–

0.0029*

0.0029*

–

0.005*

0.005*

− 0.045*

.003*

− 0.042*

− 0.07*

0.09*

.02*

PA

0.0236*

0.0236*

–

0.03*

0.03*

0.046*

0.016*

0.062*

0.061*

.077*

.138*

Family size

–

− 0.0004*

− 0.0004*

–

− 0.005*

− 0.005*

–

− 0.005*

− 0.005*

–

− 0.0137*

−0.0137*

SES

–

0.002*

0.002*

–

0.001*

0.001*

–

0.015*

0.015*

–

0.058*

0.058*

Social contact

–

0.03*

0.03*

–

0.636*

0.636*

0.091*

0.0338*

0.124*

0.101*

0.053*

0.154*