Table 13.
The results of life optimism assessment (LOT-R) in patient groups differing with respect to the degree of using constructive strategies of coping with cancer and the results of the analysis of variance.
| Life Orientation (LOT-R) |
Constructive Strategies of Coping with Cancer (Mini-MAC) |
ANOVA p |
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| Low 0–4 Sten Scores |
Average 5–6 Sten Scores |
High 7–10 Sten Scores |
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| n = 5 | n = 69 | n = 127 | |||||
| Level of dispositional optimism (sten scores): | 0.010 | ||||||
| M ± SD | 4.0 ± 3.5 | 6.2 ± 1.7 | 6.5 ± 1.9 | ||||
| Me (Q1; Q3) | 3 [2; 4] | 6 [5; 7] | 7 [5; 8] | ||||
| Min–Max | 1–10 | 2–10 | 2–10 | ||||
| LOT-R results: | n | % | n | % | n | % | 0.002 |
| Pessimistic disposition | 4 | 80.0% | 13 | 18.8% | 16 | 12.6% | |
| Moderate optimism | 0 | 0.0% | 25 | 36.2% | 46 | 36.2% | |
| Optimistic disposition | 1 | 20.0% | 31 | 44.9% | 65 | 51.2% | |
| Level of illness acceptance (AIS; pts.) | 0.006 | ||||||
| M ± SD | 16.6 ± 4.0 | 29.0 ± 8.6 | 28.8 ± 8.3 | ||||
| Me (Q1; Q3) | 17 [17; 18] | 31 [24; 36] | 29 [24; 36] | ||||
| Min–Max | 10–21 | 8–40 | 8–40 | ||||
M—mean; SD—standard deviation; Me—median; Q1—lower quartile; Q3—upper quartile; Min—lowest value; Max—highest value; n—number; %—percentage; values in bold indicate statistical significance (p < 0.05).