Table 3.
Correlations between psychological resources, symptoms, and quality of life in irritable bowel disease patients (n=84).
| IBDQ | PCS | MCS | BDI | HAM | TAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMI TAO | -0.041 | 0.029 | -0.239* | 0.149 | 0.158 | 0.258* |
| DMI PRO | -0.080 | -0.099 | 0.049 | 0.013 | 0.038 | 0.022 |
| DMI PRN | -0.199 | -0.003 | 0.430*** | -0.389*** | -0.318** | -0.427*** |
| DMI TAS | -0.019 | 0.198 | -0.232* | 0.269* | 0.064 | 0.186 |
| DMI REV | -0.006 | -0.084 | 0.136 | -0.114 | -0.066 | -0.235* |
| COPE POS | 0.222* | 0.011 | 0.350** | -0.353** | -0.314** | -0.406*** |
| COPE SOC | -0.205 | -0.188 | -0.024 | 0.073 | 0.123 | -0.155 |
| COPE PROBL | 0.031 | -0.050 | 0.320** | -0.154 | -0.183 | -0.547*** |
| COPE TRASC | -0.181 | -0.430*** | -0.076 | -0.037 | 0.252* | 0.090 |
| COPE AVOID | -0.206 | -0.198 | -0.362*** | 0.242* | 0.561*** | 0.512*** |
IBDQ, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire; PCS, physical component summary; MCS, mental component summary; BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; HAM, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale; TAS, Turning Against Self; DMI, defense mechanism inventory; DMI-TAO, Turning Against Object; DMI-PRO, Projection; DMI-PRN, Principalization; DMI-TAS, Turning Against Self; DMI-REV, Reversal; COPE-NVI-25, Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced; COPE-POS, Positive Aptitude; COPE-SOC, Social support; COPE-PROBL, Problem solving; COPE-TRASC, Trascendental; COPE-AVOID, Avoidance strategies. *p<.05; **p<.01; ***p<.001.