Table 3.
Means of psychosocial scales according to risk perception categories
| Scale (mean scores) | Risk perception | P | Cohen's d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not or slightly increased | Moderately/strongly increased | |||
| HADS anxiety | 4.54 | 5.43 | 0.02 | |
| HADS depression | 2.55 | 3.23 | 0.03 | |
| IES intrusion | 1.33 | 4.42 | <0.001 | −0.57 |
| IES avoidance | 3.32 | 6.11 | 0.001 | −0.39 |
| MAX‐PC (PCa) | 2.62 | 5.32 | <0.001 | −0.47 |
| CWS‐R | 8.89 | 10.84 | <0.001 | −0.76 |
CWS‐R, Cancer Worry Scale‐Revised; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; IES, Impact of Event Scale; MAX‐PC, Memorial Anxiety Scale for Prostate Cancer; PCa, prostate cancer; SF‐36, 36‐item short‐form health survey.