Table 4.
Non-parametric correlations between SF-36 domains (columns) and coping scales (rows)
| Physical functioning | Role—physical | Bodily pain | General health | Vitality | Social functioning | Role—emotional | Mental health | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confrontative | −0.15 | −0.25 | −0.26 | −0.23 | −0.32* | −0.33* | −0.18 | −0.32* |
| Evasive | −0.43** | −0.44*** | −0.47*** | −0.46*** | −0.64*** | −0.55*** | −0.45*** | −0.73*** |
| Optimistic | −0.17 | −0.20 | −0.16 | −0.15 | −0.35* | −0.25 | −0.20 | −0.38** |
| Fatalistic | −0.28* | −0.27 | −0.35* | −0.38** | −0.50*** | −0.47*** | −0.35* | −0.52*** |
| Emotive | −0.40** | −0.43*** | −0.42** | −0.52*** | −0.61*** | −0.60*** | −0.43** | −0.69*** |
| Palliative | −0.39** | −0.41** | −0.45*** | −0.44*** | −0.62*** | −0.53*** | −0.43** | −0.65*** |
| Supportive | −0.22 | −0.24 | −0.34* | −0.40** | −0.39** | −0.36** | −0.16 | −0.44*** |
| Self-reliant | −0.31* | −0.20 | −0.32* | −0.30* | −0.41** | −0.42** | −0.12 | −0.47*** |
Spearman's rho is shown
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001