Path

Estimate

Standard Error

C.R.

Standardized coefficient

Hypothesis

Direct Effect

Upward Comparison -> life satisfaction

0.140

.031

4.459^**

.147

H1

Social support -> life satisfaction

0.596

.043

13.833^**

.432

H2

Upward comparison -> self esteem

−0.457

.026

−17.879^**

−0.546

H3

Social support -> self esteem

0.295

.032

9.179^**

0.244

H4

Self-esteem-> life satisfaction

0.127

.040

3.203^**

0.112

Path

Estimate

LCC

UCC

Standardized coefficient

Hypothesis

Indirect Effect

Upward comparison-> self-esteem -> life satisfaction

−0.058

−0.095

−0.027

−0.061

H3

Social support -> self-esteem -> life satisfaction

0.038

0.018

0.079

0.027

H4