Table 4.
Correlations between items on the BSRS-5 and Quality of Life with total score (n = 124).
| Total Quality of Life Score | ||
|---|---|---|
| BSRS-5 Items | Mean (SD) | Correlation |
| Trouble falling asleep (insomnia symptom) | 1.74 (1.18) | −0.22 * |
| Feeling tense or keyed up (anxiety) | 1.60 (1.11) | −0.24 ** |
| Feeling easily annoyed or irritated (hostility) | 1.48 (1.09) | −0.29 ** |
| Feeling blue or sad (depression) | 1.64 (1.15) | −0.28 ** |
| Feeling inferior to others (interpersonal sensitivity) | 1.37 (1.14) | −0.29 ** |
| Suicide ideation $ | 0.40(0.73) | −0.73 |
| Total BSRS-5 score | ||
| Quality of Life items | Mean (SD) | Correlation |
| Physical domain | 6.85 (1.50) | −0.43 ** |
| Psychological domain | 7.16 (1.90) | −0.18 * |
| Social domain | 7.73 (2.37) | −0.19 * |
| Environmental domain | 7.89 (2.40) | −0.23 ** |
Note: BSRS-5, Five-Item Brief Symptom Rating Scale; SD, standard deviation. $ Suicidal ideation was derived from the sixth extend item of BSRS-5. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01.