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Published in final edited form as: Psychosom Med. 2011 Oct 31;73(9):789–794. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0b013e318236b68a

Table 2.

Standardized betas from regression analyses linking psychosocial predictors to CAC outcomes.

Psychosocial Predictor	Baseline CAC	CAC progression
Psychological Risk Index	-.014	.160^*
Depressive Symptoms	-.024	.064
Perceived Stress	-.051	.117
Cynicism	-.018	.156^*
Anger-in	.046	.131^†
Psychological Resources Index	-.018	-.079
Optimism	-.007	-.010
Purpose in Life	-.023	-.107
Mastery	-.014	-.061
Self-esteem	-.039	.009
Social Support	.016	-.130^†

^†

p < .10;

p < .05

All associations adjusted for age, time between questionnaire completion and CAC assessment, BMI, and systolic blood pressure; associations with CAC progression also adjusted for baseline CAC and time between CAC assessments.