Table 3.
Pearson or Spearman correlations between demographic/clinical variables, psychological distress, post-traumatic growth, types of coping strategies, perceived social support, and attachment style (N = 123).
| HADS-D | HADS-A | PTGI – Relating to others | PTGI – New possibilities | PTGI – Personal strength | PTGI – Spiritual change | PTGI – Appreciation of life | PTGI – Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | r = -0.090 | r = -0.132 | r = -0.136 | r = -0.324∗∗ | r = -0.107 | r = 0.019 | r = -0.279∗ | r = -0.214 |
| Educational level | r = -0.195 | r = -0.216 | r = 0.167 | r = 0.216 | r = 0.120 | r = 0.090 | r = 0.181 | r = 0.197 |
| Years since diagnosis | rs = -0.013 | rs = -0.004 | rs = 0.061 | rs = 0.131 | rs = 0.237∗ | rs = 0.039 | rs = 0.173 | rs = 0.161 |
| Years since the end of treatment | rs = -0.120 | rs = -0.109 | rs = -0.029 | rs = 0.059 | rs = 0.018 | rs = -0.041 | rs = 0.161 | rs = 0.049 |
| Mini MAC – Helpless-Hopeless | r = 0.507∗∗ | r = 0.452∗∗ | r = -0.048 | r = -0.023 | r = -0.135 | r = -0.026 | r = -0.024 | r = -0.064 |
| Mini MAC – Anxious preoccupation | r = 0.480∗∗ | r = 0.590∗∗ | r = -0.103 | r = -0.062 | r = -0.193 | r = -0.098 | r = 0.021 | r = -0.111 |
| Mini MAC – Cognitive Avoidance | r = 0.169 | r = 0.373∗∗ | R = -0.111 | r = -0.137 | r = -0.019 | r = 0.021 | r = 0.075 | r = -0.068 |
| Mini MAC – Fatalism | r = -0.213 | r = -0.050 | r = 0.223∗ | r = 0.146 | r = 0.174 | r = 0.256∗ | r = 0.243∗ | r = 0.251∗ |
| Mini MAC – Fighting spirit | r = -0.180 | r = -0.111 | r = 0.075 | r = 0.034 | r = 0.060 | r = 0.159 | r = 0.029 | r = 0.080 |
| MSPSS | r = -0.365∗∗ | r = -0.230∗ | r = 0.261∗ | r = 0.183 | r = 0.219 | r = 0.058 | r = 0.193 | r = 0.244∗ |
| RQ – Secure | r = -0.313∗∗ | r = -0.255∗ | r = 0.150 | r = -0.008 | r = 0.087 | r = 0.068 | r = 0.070 | r = 0.097 |
| RQ – Dismissing | r = 0.087 | r = 0.55 | r = -0.103 | r = -0.081 | r = 0.043 | r = -0.024 | r = -0.090 | r = -0.072 |
| RQ – Preoccupied | r = 0.308∗ | r = 0.350∗∗ | r = -0.035 | r = -0.041 | r = -0.087 | r = 0.006 | r = 0.085 | r = -0.028 |
| RQ – Fearful | r = 0.193 | r = 0.205 | r = -0.040 | r = 0.099 | r = 0.006 | r = -0.049 | r = 0.119 | r = 0.028 |
PTGI, Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory; HADS-A and HADS-D, Anxiety and Depression subscales of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; Mini-MAC, Mini Mental Adjustment to Cancer; MSPSS, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support; RQ, Relationship Questionnaire. *p < 0.007 (i.e., the critical p-value after Bonferroni correction). **p < 0.001. Significant correlations have been highlighted using bold font.