Table 2.

Bivariate correlations between latent variables of interests

	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.
1. Physical HRQOL†	1.00
2. Mental HRQOL†	0.83***	1.00
3. Depressive symptoms‡	−0.65***	−0.97***	1.00
4. Physical symptoms‡	−0.79***	−0.89***	0.85***	1.00
5. Avoidant coping‡	−0.33***	0.50***	−0.61***	0.55***	1.00
6. Problem-focused coping†	0.14**	0.19***	−0.22***	−0.22***	−0.32***	1.00
7. Social constraints‡	−0.42***	−0.49***	0.53***	0.52***	0.44***	−0.02	1.00
8. Optimism†	0.39***	0.66***	−0.74***	−0.35***	0.55***	0.39***	−0.40***

^†Latent variable is positively scored so higher scores mean better health

^‡negatively scored with higher scores meaning worse health.

* p<0.05

^**p<0.01

^***p<0.001