Figure 3: Heatmap showing the zero-order correlations between linguistic distancing and self-report questionnaire measures. Cool colors (e.g., blue or purple) indicate the degree of the negative zero-order correlation, while warm colors (e.g., red or orange) indicate the degree of the positive zero-order correlation. As expected, linguistic distancing shows a negative correlation with depression, anxiety, poor health, and poor social functioning, and positive correlation with dispositional optimism and fewer role limitations associated with physical health. ∗ indicates P < .05. ∗∗ indicates P < .01.