Table 2 Summary of hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis for variables predicting adolescents’ SHC

β† Step 1

β† Step 2

β† Step 3

β† Step 4

Step 1: Background variables

Gender‡

-.186*

-.156*

-.172*

-.167*

Ageǂ

.142*

.094*

.059***

.055***

PQFR

-.199*

-.090**

-.066***

-.047

Step 2: Perceived family wellbeing

 Perceived family wellbeing

-.332*

-.256*

-.228*

Step 3: Perceived school wellbeing

 Perceived school wellbeing

-.190*

-.186*

Step 4: Perceived wellbeing among Peers

 Perceived wellbeing among Peers

-.122*

Model summary

 ΔF

42.98*

126.39*

37.17*

18.50*

 Df

3, 1083

1, 1082

1, 1081

1, 1080

 R²

.106

.200

.226

.239

 ΔR²

.106

.093

.027

.013