Table 2.

Results of Regression Analyses Predicting Mean Levels and Changes Over Time in Health Symptoms

Predictor	β	t	p Value	ΔR2
Predicting mean physical health symptomsa
Step 1				.226***
Age at entry	.49	9.39	.001
Positive emotions	−.07	−1.32	.188
Negative emotions	.11	2.16	.032
Step 2				.018**
Age at entry	.52	9.86	.001
Positive emotions	−.09	−1.81	.072
Negative emotions	.11	2.21	.028
Mixed emotions (r-to-z)	−.14	−2.70	.007
Predicting change in physical health symptoms across wavesb
Step 1				.162***
Age at entry	.36	4.60	.001
Change in positive emotions	−.15	−1.87	.063
Change in negative emotions	.06	.77	.445
Step 2				.027*
Age at entry	.40	5.00	.001
Change in positive emotions	−.13	−1.72	.089
Change in negative emotions	.03	.39	.694
Change in mixed emotions (r-to-z)	−.17	−2.13	.035

^***p < .001

^**p < .01

^*p ≤ .05

^aFull sample (N = 312).

^bSample with at least two waves of data (n = 141).