Table 2.

Gender and Age Differences in Perceived Life Improvement and Life Satisfaction

Variables Mean (SD)	Gender		Age
	Male	Female	≤ 12	> 12
Life improvement
Living condition	3.37(1.32)	3.21(1.32)	3.52(1.31)	3.11(1.29)**
Schooling	3.40(1.33)	3.38(1.37)	3.61(1.32)	3.21(1.34)*
Mood	2.96(1.38)	2.74(1.35)	3.06(1.39)	2.71(1.33)*
Peer relationship	3.33(1.16)	3.31(1.27)	3.41(1.29)	3.24(1.15)
Life satisfaction
Overall quality	3.73(1.19)	3.63(1.25)	4.14(1.18)	3.31(1.13)***
Satisfaction	3.73(1.14)	3.63(1.25)	4.02(1.22)	3.42(1.09)***

^*p < .05;

^**p < .01;

^***p < .001