Table 1 The two-factor structure of the revised Life Orientation Scale in principal component analysis with varimax rotation and Kaiser normalization
Optimism | Pessimism | |
|---|---|---|
In uncertain times, I usually expect the best. | 0.717 | −0.129 |
If something can go wrong for me, it will. | 0.060 | 0.778 |
I am always optimistic about the future. | 0.764 | 0.081 |
I hardly ever expect things to go my way. | −0.004 | 0.838 |
I rarely count on good things happening to me. | 0.112 | 0.812 |
Overall, I expect more good things to happen to me than bad. | 0.667 | 0.247 |