Table 2.
The correlation among mindfulness, perceived stress, and quality of life of the patients with cancer.
| Variable | Mean (SD) | Pearson correlation coefficient | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 1. Mindfulness | 68.41 (13.12) | 1 | ||||||
| 2. Perceived stress | 27.61 (7.23) | −0.27 (P < 0.001) | 1 | |||||
| 3. Perceived stress (positive word) | 12.31 (6.31) | −0.03 (P=0.68) | 0.65 (P < 0.001) | 1 | ||||
| 4. Perceived stress (negative word) | 15.30 (5.73) | −0.31 (P < 0.001) | 0.55 (P < 0.001) | −0.28 (P < 0.001) | 1 | |||
| 5. Global quality of life | 56.34 (24.94) | 0.12 (P=0.09) | −0.41 (P < 0.001) | −0.20 (P=0.004) | −0.30 (P < 0.001) | 1 | ||
| 6. Functioning (QOL) | 61.24 (20.08) | 0.36 (P < 0.001) | −0.49 (P < 0.001) | −0.10 (P=0.14) | −0.50 (P < 0.001) | 0.50 (P < 0.001) | 1 | |
| 7. Symptom (QOL) | 38.71 (20.99) | −0.22 (P=0.002) | 0.33 (P < 0.001) | −0.06 (P=0.36) | 0.49 (P < 0.001) | −0.50 (P < 0.001) | −0.69 (P < 0.001) | 1 |
SD: standard deviation; QOL: quality of life.