The data base at all three measurement times included extensive information on the quality of life, positive health behaviors, personal and social resources, and coping strategies. Computerized hospital medical records were available for one-third of the sample, and were used to evaluate the reliability of subjects' self-reports of medical conditions and health status. Group comparisons were made on two dimensions: illness type and post-illness time interval. Longitudinal analyses were used to examine causal influences on positive health behaviors and quality of life, and to develop and test an integrative predictive model.