Table 3.
Zero-order correlations between demographic characteristics, illness perceptions and depression (HADS-D) and anxiety (HADS-A) (n =95)
| Personal characteristic | Depression (HADS-D) | Anxiety (HADS-A) |
|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic variables: | ||
| Age | -.096 | -.126 |
| Gender | .092 | .007 |
| Education | -.202 | -.314** |
| Functional status: | ||
| NYHA class | .158 | .243* |
| Illness perceptions: | ||
| Timeline acute/chronic | .077 | .064 |
| Timeline cyclical | .079 | .210 |
| Consequences | .034 | .149 |
| Personal control | -.371** | -.305** |
| Treatment control | -.180 | .019 |
| Identity | .214 | .225 |
| Illness coherence | -.043 | -.083 |
| Emotional representations | .200 | .326** |
**p < .01, *p < .05.