Regression analysis.

Table 2: Regression analysis.

Dependent variables: Components of the Health Survey SF-36 Questionnaire (SF-36) Independent variables: Age and Optimism (LOT-R)
Model	R	R²	R² adjusted	R² change	F(df)	ß	ß standarized	t
Dependent variable: Physical Functioning Model 1: Age	0.188	0.035	0.034	0.035	25.458 (1.709)^***	-0.047	-0.188	-5.046^***
Model 2: Age Optimism (LOT-R)	0.245	0.06	0.057	0.025	22.145 (2.708)^***	-0.057 0.087	-0.228 0.162	-6.001^* 4.266^*
Dependent variable: Role Physical Model 1: Optimism (LOT-R)	0.132	0.017	0.016	0.017	12.263 (1.709)^***	0.089	0.132	3.502^***
Dependent variable: Bodily Pain Model 1: Optimism (LOT-R)	0.117	0.014	0.012	0.014	9.610 (1.709)^**	0.049	0.117	3.100^**
Dependent variable: General Health Model 1: Optimism (LOT-R)	0.358	0.128	0.127	0.128	101.768 (1.709)^***	0.272	0.358	10.088^***
Dependent variable: Vitality Model 1: Optimism (LOT-R)	0.422	0.178	0.177	0.178	150.661 (1.709)^***	0.278	0.422	12.274^***
Dependent variable: Social Functioning Model 1: Optimism (LOT-R)	0.267	0.071	0.07	0.071	53.305 (1.709)^***	0.098	0.267	7.301^***
Dependent variable: Role Emotional Model 1: Optimism (LOT-R)	0.341	0.116	0.115	0.116	91.472 (1.709)^***	0.175	0.341	9.564^***
Model 2: Optimism (LOT-R) Age	0.349	0.121	0.119	0.005	47.902 (2.708)^***	0.165 0.017	0.323 0.073	8.800^*** 1.986^*
Dependent variable: Mental Health Model 1: Optimism (LOT-R)	0.515	0.265	0.264	0.265	250.108 (1.709)^***	0.394	0.515	15.815^***
Dependent variable: Physical Health Component Model 1: Optimism (LOT-R)	0.247	0.061	0.06	0.061	45.177 (1.709)^***	0.466	0.247	6.721^***
Dependent variable: Mental Health Component Model 1: Optimism (LOT-R)	0.484	0.234	0.233	0.234	212.316 (1.709)^***	0.945	0.484	14.571^***

Dependent variables: Categories of the Health Behavior Checklist (HBC) Independent variables: Age and Optimism (LOT-R)
Model	R	R²	R² adjusted	R² change	F(df)	ß	ß standarized	t
Dependent variable: Wellness Maintenance and Enhancement Behaviors Model 1: Age	0.220	0.048	0.047	0.048	35.334 (1.709)^***	0.156	0.220	5.944^***
Model 2: Age Optimism (LOT-R)	0.241	0.058	0.055	0.009	21.279 (2.708)^***	0.139 0.152	0.195 0.1	5.137^* 2.631^
Dependent variable: Accident Control Behaviors Model 1: Age	0.214	0.046	0.044	0.046	33.357 (1.709)^***	0.100	0.214	5.776^***
Dependent variable: Preventive Health Behavior Model 1: Age	0.254	0.064	0.063	0.064	47.809 (1.709)^***	0.257	0.254	6.914^***
Model 2: Age Optimism (LOT-R)	0.267	0.071	0.068	0.007	26.511 (2.708)^***	0.236 0.182	0.233 0.084	6.172^*** 2.223^*
Dependent variable: Traffic Risk Taking Model 1: Age	0.157	0.025	0.023	0.025	17.545 (1.709)^***	-0.073	-0.157	-4.189^***
Dependent variable: Risk Taking Behavior Model 1: Age	0.137	0.019	0.017	0.019	13.360 (1.709)^***	-0.082	-0.137	-3.655^***
Total Sample N = 855; ^*p ≤ 0.001; ^p ≤ 0.01; ^*p ≤ 0.05.