Table 3.

Correlations between the LOT-R scores and QoL.

	Optimism	Pessimism	Total
EORTC QLQ-C30 Functioning scales
Physical	.28**	-.09	.22*
Role	.30**	.06	.10
Emotional	.27**	.16	.01
Cognitive	.20	-.10	.19
Social	.23*	.11	.03
Global QoL	.31**	-.09	.23*
Symptom scales
Fatigue	-.25*	-.03	-.11
Nausea/Vomiting	-.14	.00	-.06
Pain	-.11	.20	-.22*
Dyspnea	-.06	.02	-.05
Insomnia	-.06	.14	-.15
Appetite loss	-.15	.07	-.14
Constipation	.04	-.17	.16
Diarrhea	.27**	.15	.02
Financial difficulties	.02	-.10	.10
Sum score	.24*	-.02	.14

Note

^*p < .05.

^**p < .01.