Table 2.
Zero-order correlations between post-surgery psychological Quality of Life (QoL) and all variables of interest (N = 59).
| Variable(s) | r with Psychological QoL | Sample Size r |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.039 | 59 |
| Education (dichotomized as “low” and “high”) | 0.156 | 59 |
| Socioeconomic Status | −0.042 | 47 |
| Familiar status (dichotomized as “not in a relationship” and “in a relationship”) | −0.047 | 59 |
| Working status (dichotomized as “not working” and “working”) | −0.068 | 59 |
| Motherhood | −0.050 | 59 |
| BRCA 1/2 genetic mutation | 0.173 | 59 |
| Time from surgery | −0.186 | 59 |
| Menopause status before surgery | 0.024 | 59 |
| Previous radiotherapy | −0.136 | 59 |
| Previous chemotherapy | 0.050 | 58 |
| Previous mastectomy | −0.178 | 59 |
| Previous breast cancer | −0.121 | 59 |
| Social QoL | 0.631** | 59 |
| Physical QoL | 0.724** | 59 |
| Sexual distress | 0.034 | 49 |
| Sexual functioning | 0.009 | 46 |
| Satisfaction with medical communication | 0.365** | 59 |
| Body image distress | −0.406** | 59 |
| Cancer anxiety | −0.490** | 59 |
BRCA 1/2 (BReast CAncer gene 1 or 2).
**
p ≤ 0.001.