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. 2022 Dec 15;16:3303–3317. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S390596

Table 2.

Descriptive Statistics of Illness Beliefs, Treatment Beliefs (Expectations) and Experiences Relating to Treatment Beliefs

N Mean SD
Illness beliefs; t0 (Scale range)
Identity (1–17) 250 8.86 3.38
Timeline (5–25) 255 18.37 4.07
Timeline cyclical (4–20) 261 13.55 2.30
Consequences (5–25) 255 19.12 3.75
Personal control (4–20) 255 12.99 3.30
Treatment control (4–20) 250 13.61 2.65
Coherences (5–25) 260 16.19 4.77
Emotional representation (5–25) 260 17.95 4.50
Rehabilitation-related treatment beliefs; t0 (Scales range from 0 to 10, with 10 indicating high expectations)
Outcome expectations 259 8.46 1.54
Process expectations: Leisure time and social contacts 258 5.82 2.34
Process expectations: Participation and treatment structure 258 8.72 1.43
Concerns 256 4.11 1.86
Process expectation: Information 258 8.18 1.62
Necessity 257 7.20 2.02
Experiences relating to treatment beliefs; t1 (Scales range from 0 to 10, with 10 indicating high experiences)
Outcome expectations 162 5.83 2.36
Process expectations: Leisure time and social contacts 162 7.90 1.90
Process expectations: Participation and treatment structure 162 6.66 2.23
Concerns 161 3.12 1.76
Process expectation: Information 162 7.39 2.02

Abbreviations: N, number of participants; SD, standard deviation; t0, first measurement 2 to 3 weeks before the start of rehabilitation; t1, second measurement at the end of rehabilitation.