Table 3.
Differences in Psychosocial Adjustment Characteristics Among the Depression and Anxiety Groups at Enrollment
| Characteristic | Lower Anxiety and Resilient (0) % (N) 32.5 (109) | Lower Anxiety and Subsyndromal (1) % (N) 9.3 (31) | Higher Anxiety and Resilient (2) % (N) 11.6 (46) | Higher Anxiety and Subsyndromal (3) % (N) 44.5 (149) | Statistics and post hoc contrasts* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
| How satisfying is your life? (0 = not at all to 10 = completely satisfied) | 8.7 (1.3) | 7.8 (1.6) | 7.7 (1.4) | 6.3 (2.5) | F=30.06, p<.001 2<0, 3<0,1 and 2 |
| Do you have a purpose/mission for your life or a reason for being alive? (0 = none at all to 10 = a great deal) | 9.0 (1.8) | 8.5 (2.0) | 7.8 (3.0) | 8.2 (2.2) | F=3.67, p=.013 2<0 |
| How hopeful do you feel? (0 = not hopeful at all to 10 = extremely hopeful) | 9.1 (1.2) | 8.6 (1.5) | 8.3 (1.7) | 7.7 (2.2) | F=14.55, p<.001 2 and 3 <0 |
| How much isolation is caused by your illness? (0 = a great deal to 10 = none) | 9.0 (1.9) | 8.9 (2.3) | 8.3 (2.9) | 7.2 (2.9) | F=11.81, p<.001 3<0 and 1 |
| How much uncertainty do you feel about your future? (0 = extreme uncertainty to 10 = not at all uncertain) | 7.0 (2.7) | 5.6 (2.9) | 4.5 (3.2) | 3.9 (2.9) | F=24.94, p<.001 2<0, 3<0 and 1 |
| To what extent are you fearful of future diagnostic tests? (0 = extreme fear to 10 = no fear) | 6.4 (3.1) | 5.9 (3.4) | 4.0 (3.2) | 3.9 (3.1) | F=15.88, p<.001 2<0, 3<0 and 1 |
| To what extent are you fearful of a second cancer? (0 = extreme fear to 10 = no fear) | 5.5 (3.2) | 4.9 (3.7) | 3.9 (3.5) | 2.9 (3.0) | F=14.07, p=<.001 2<0, 3<0 and 1 |
| To what extent are you fearful of recurrence? (0 = extreme fear to 10 = no fear) | 5.7 (3.2) | 4.6 (3.5) | 3.7 (3.5) | 2.8 (3.1) | F=15.72, p=<.001 2<0, 3<0 and 1 |
| To what extent are you fearful of metastasis? (0 = extreme fear to 10 = no fear) | 5.6 (3.5) | 4.9 (3.8) | 3.6 (3.7) | 2.9 (3.4) | F=13.19, p<.001 2<0, 3<0 and 1 |
| Do you feel like you are in control of things in your life? (0 = not at all to 10 = completely in control) | 7.8 (1.8) | 7.2 (2.0) | 6.4 (2.5) | 5.1 (2.6) | F=27.34, p<.001 2<0, 3<0,1 and 2 |
| How difficult is it for you to cope as a result of your disease and treatment? (0 = extremely difficult to 10 = not at all difficult) | 8.4 (1.8) | 7.3 (2.6) | 7.3 (2.6) | 5.6 (2.5) | F=29.87, p<.001 3 < 0,1 and 2 |
| Is the amount of support you receive from others sufficient to meet your needs? (0 = not at all sufficient to 10 = completely sufficient) | 9.3 (1.3) | 8.9 (2.1) | 8.8 (2.0) | 8.1 (2.2) | F=9.26, p<.001 3<0 |
Abbreviations: SD = standard deviation
*
For the interpretation of the post hoc contrasts: Group 0 = lower anxiety and resilient group; Group 1 = lower anxiety and subsyndromal group; Group 2 = higher anxiety and resilient group; and Group 3 = higher anxiety and subsyndromal group.