Table 6.

Regression coefficients showing the relationship of event controllability, desirability, and frequency to comparative optimism/pessimism.

Country	India				England
Socioeconomic status	Lower		Higher		Lower		Higher
	t	p	t	p	t	p	t	p
BAD EVENTS
Factor 1, Controllability/desirability	1.30	0.231	3.41	0.009	1.21	0.261	−0.59	0.574
Factor 2, Frequency	−1.04	0.328	−2.31	0.050	−0.56	0.592	−0.15	0.887
Regression F(2,10)	1.96	0.203	8.73	0.010	0.81	0.480	0.17	0.850
GOOD EVENTS
Factor 1, Controllability/desirability/frequency	4.66	0.001	3.49	0.007	3.31	0.009	1.69	0.130
Regression F(1,10)	21.68	0.001	12.19	0.007	10.95	0.009	2.85	0.130