Table 5. Correlation of benefit finding and post-traumatic growth with quality of life in colorectal cancer survivors (Pearson's correlation coefficient r).
| QL | PF | RF | CF | EF | SF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF total | 0.0537 | −0.0264 | −0.0008 | 0.0083 | 0.0261 | 0.0038 |
| Acceptance | −0.0054 | −0.0505 | −0.0561 | −0.0568 | −0.0190 | −0.0753 |
| Sensitivity to others | 0.0356 | −0.0133 | −0.0112 | −0.0339 | −0.0022 | −0.0284 |
| Improved coping | 0.0637 | −0.0128 | 0.0192 | 0.0589 | 0.0496 | 0.0388 |
| New purpose of life | 0.0885 | −0.0019 | 0.0297 | 0.0495 | 0.0433 | 0.0544 |
| PTG total | 0.1180* | 0.1001* | 0.0751 | 0.0673 | 0.0334 | 0.0120 |
| Spiritual change | 0.0149 | −0.0153 | −0.0098 | 0.0245 | −0.0440 | −0.0673 |
| Appreciation of life | 0.1544** | 0.1094* | 0.0913 | 0.0833 | 0.0900 | 0.0602 |
| New possibilities | 0.1260*** | 0.1327*** | 0.0951* | 0.0636 | 0.0329 | 0.0276 |
Abbreviations: QL=overall quality of life; PF=physical functioning; RF=role functioning; CF=cognitive functioning; EF=emotional functioning; SF=social functioning; BF=benefit finding; PTG=post-traumatic growth.
*P<0.05;
**P<0.001;
***P<0.01.