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Correlational analysis between hope, psychological distress (depression and anxiety), time since diagnosis, age, gender, marital status, income and QOL (N=260).
| Independent variable | r | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Hope (HHI) | 0.57 | <.0001 |
| Psychological distress (depression and anxiety) (HADS) | −0.76 | <.0001 |
| Time since diagnosis | 0.16 | 0.009 |
| Age | 0.33 | 0.600 |
| Gender | −0.14 | 0.030 |
| Marital status | −0.04 | 0.57 |
| Income | 0.05 | 0.48 |
HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; HHI: Herth Hope Index; QOL: quality of life.
