Table 6.
Correlations between neurocognition, social capacity, quality of life, and emotional problem solving with the factors.
| Social cognitive factors | Patients and healthy controls combined | Patients | Healthy controls | P † |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurocognitive (MCCB) | ||||
| Interpersonal Discomfort | −0.421** | 0.011 | −0.198 | ns |
| Basic Social Cognition | 0.591** | 0.431* | 0.659** | ns |
| Empathy | 0.021 | −0.14 | 0.037 | ns |
| Quality of Life (QLS) | ||||
| Interpersonal Discomfort | −0.568** | −0.045 | −0.588** | <0.05 |
| Basic Social Cognition | 0.369** | −0.031 | 0.256 | ns |
| Empathy | 0.143 | 0.151 | 0.116 | ns |
| Functional capacity (SSPA) | ||||
| Interpersonal Discomfort | −0.407** | 0.037 | −0.553** | <0.05 |
| Basic Social Cognition | 0.503** | 0.411* | 0.195 | ns |
| Empathy | 0.199 | 0.092 | 0.327 | ns |
| Emotional problem solving (MSCEIT-ME) | ||||
| Interpersonal Discomfort | −0.293* | 0.044 | −0.319 | ns |
| Basic Social Cognition | 0.21 | 0.066 | −0.013 | ns |
| Empathy | 0.572** | 0.565** | 0.613** | ns |
**Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
*Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
†Difference between patients' and healthy controls' correlation by using Fisher r-to-z transformation.
Note: MCCB: MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery; QLS: Quality of Life; SSPA: Social Skills Performance Assessment; MSCEIT-ME: Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test-Managing Emotions Branch.