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Table 3 Correlations between the mean values of the coping mechanisms and the domains of the WHOQOL scale—Brief and of the GAF scale, in the euthymia phase

From: The relationship between coping strategies and life quality in major depressed patients

 

GAF

G1

G2

Physical health

Mental health

Social relationships

General environment

Self-distraction

Pears. Correl.

− 0.121

− 0.179

− 0.220

− 0.246

− 0.129

− 0.056

− 0.399**

Sig. 2-tailed

0.399

0.209

0.121

0.082

0.368

0.695

0.004

Denial

Pears. Correl.

− 0.356*

− 0.395**

− 0.283*

− 0.247

− 0.450**

− 0.343*

− 0.323*

Sig. 2-tailed

0.010

0.004

0.044

0.080

0.001

0.014

0.021

Substance use to cope

Pears. Correl.

− 0.089

− 0.163

− 0.161

− 0.346*

− 0.295*

− 0.412**

− 0.205

Sig. 2-tailed

0.535

0.252

0.258

0.013

0.036

0.003

0.148

Disengagement

Pears. Correl.

− 0.636**

− 0.524**

− 0.364**

− 0.166

− 0.408**

− 0.449**

− 0.166

Sig. 2-tailed

0.000

0.000

0.009

0.246

0.003

0.001

0.245

Self-blame

Pears. Correl.

− 0.229

− 0.309*

− 0.253

− 0.394**

− 0.447**

− 0.360**

− 0.302*

Sig. 2-tailed

0.105

0.027

0.073

0.004

0.001

0.010

0.031

  1. Pears. Correl. Pearson correlation, Sig significance, WHOQOL-Bref World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Scale, GAF Global Assessment of Functioning Scale, G1 How would you rate your quality of life? G2 How satisfied are you with your health?
  2. * point out statistically significant associations between different domains that were evaluated