TABLE 4.
Variable | Uncertainty in illness | Ambiguity | Complexity | Inconsistency | Unpredictability |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anxiety | 0.416*** | 0.398*** | 0.304*** | 0.352*** | 0.168*** |
Depression | 0.434*** | 0.408*** | 0.393*** | 0.297*** | 0.213*** |
Quality of Life | |||||
Social functioning | −0.350*** | −0.343*** | −0.181*** | −0.303*** | −0.187*** |
General health | −0.426*** | −0.390*** | −0.327*** | −0.339*** | −0.239*** |
Physical functioning | −0.231*** | −0.236*** | −0.188*** | −0.124* | −0.124* |
Role physical | −0.348*** | −0.348*** | −0.148*** | −0.337*** | −0.113* |
Vitality | −0.386*** | −0.348*** | −0.335*** | −0.254*** | −0.267*** |
Mental health | −0.229*** | −0.198*** | −0.267*** | −0.105* | −0.171** |
Role emotional | −0.290*** | −0.299*** | −0.182*** | −0.249*** | −0.077 |
Bodily pain | −0.278*** | −0.258*** | −0.161** | −0.267*** | −0.143** |
* p < .05,** p < .01,*** p < .001