Table 2.

Factor structure of optimism measures

	Positive Expectations	Inferential Style	Sense of Invulnerability	Overconfidence
BHS	−.640	.145	.186	−.167
LOT-R	.684	−.120	−.093	.265
CSQ positive	.331	.615	−.011	.151
CSQ negative	−.171	.873	−.048	−.135
EQ positive 2	.654	.042	.327	.319
EQ positive 1	.428	−.642	.433	.259
EQ negative 2	−.197	.078	.786	−.241
EQ negative 1	−.198	−.162	.854	−.152
Expectancy of control	.191	.266	.057	.469
Judgement of control	.019	.204	.080	.267
Dice Task average confidence	.111	−.053	−.143	.335
Dice Task average bet	−.046	−.095	.085	.122
ECA	.603	.032	−.121	.094
SP-PIIQA	.707	.046	−.145	.134
ECB	.056	−.061	−.152	.769
SP-PIIQB	.332	−.144	−.186	.769

Note. Factor loadings of |.30| are indicated in bold; BHS = Beck Hopelessness Scale; LOT-R = Revised Life Orientation Test; CSQ = Cognitive Style Questionnaire; EQ positive/negative 1 = EQ difference score for positive/negative events over three months; EQ positive/negative 2 = EQ difference score for positive/negative events over lifetime; ECA = Conversation task difference score for domain functioning (rating for self minus rating for confederate); ECB = Conversation task difference score for domain functioning (rating for self minus confederate’s rating); SP-PIIQA = Conversation task difference score for personality characteristics (rating for self minus rating for confederate); SP-PIIQB = Conversation task difference score for personality characteristics (rating for self minus confederate’s rating)