TABLE 4.

Regression Analyses for Positive and Negative Affect

Regression	β	df	R2	ΔR2	F	p value
Negative affect			.05	.05		.18
Step 1: Control		99			1.68
Gender	.16					.12
Minority status	.05					.59
Negative events	.14					.18
Step 2: Main effects		99	.28	.23	7.20	.00
Gender	.10					.25
Minority status	.12					.20
Negative events	.12					.19
Friend support	−.08					.39
Physical symptoms	−.47					.00
Step 3: Interaction		99	.29	.01	5.72	.00
Gender	.10					.28
Minority status	.11					.23
Negative events	.11					.23
Friend support	−.04					.71
Physical symptoms	−.47					.00
Friend Support *	.12					.22
Physical Symptoms
Positive affect		98	.15	.15	5.61	.00
Step 1: Control
Age	.20					.04
Family functioning	−.32					.00
Negative events	.08					.38
Step 2: Main effects		98	.24	.09	5.71	.00
Age	.19					.04
Family functioning	−.25					.01
Negative events	.09					.34
Friend support	.27					.01
Physical symptoms	.14					.13
Step 3: Interaction		98	.24	.00	4.76	.00
Age	.19					.04
Family functioning	−.24					.01
Negative events	.09					.32
Friend support	.30					.01
Physical symptoms	.14					.14
Friend Support *	−.05					.61
Physical Symptoms