Table 4 Correlations of disease acceptance with external factors
From: Emotional and rational disease acceptance in patients with depression and alcohol addiction
Positive Life Construction, Contentedness and Well-Being | Conscious Dealing with Illness | Rejection of an Irrational Dealing with Disease | Disease Acceptance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Depression | ||||
BDI | -.656 ** | -.430 ** | -.483 ** | -.413 ** |
Escape | -.685 ** | -.510 ** | -.611 ** | -.574 ** |
Life Satisfaction 1 | ||||
Sum-Score | .727 ** | .459 ** | .401 ** | .405 ** |
family life | .494 ** | .300 ** | .214 * | .172 |
friendships | .427 ** | .252 ** | .237 * | .171 |
work | .350 ** | .266 ** | .231 * | .228 * |
myself | .713 ** | .421 ** | .517 ** | .515 ** |
where I live | .547 ** | .286 ** | .282 ** | .247 ** |
overall life/life in general | .659 ** | .409 ** | .339 ** | .387 ** |
financial situation | .495 ** | .241 ** | .253 ** | .263 ** |
future prospects | .626 ** | .561 ** | .321 ** | .457 ** |
Meaning of Illness 2 | ||||
challenge | .332** | .371 ** | .261 ** | .375 ** |
threat/enemy | -.273 ** | -.101 | -.324 ** | -.219 * |
adverse interruption | -.201 * | -.236 * | -.317 ** | -.233 * |
punishment | -.366 ** | -.235 * | -.424 ** | -.335 ** |
weakness/failure | -.453 ** | -.214 * | -.525 ** | -.423 ** |
value | .113 | .380 ** | .031 | .207 * |
relieving break | -.116 | .089 | -.193 * | .004 |
cry for help | -.193 * | .215 * | -.214 * | .209 * |
Adaptive Coping Styles 3 | ||||
Trust in God's help | .174 | .403 ** | .115 | .156 |
Conscious and Healthy Living | .375 ** | .696 ** | .118 | .390 ** |
Reappraisal: Illness as Chance | -.008 | .324 ** | -.032 | .248 ** |
Perspectives & Positive Attitudes | .461 ** | .641 ** | .210 * | .521 ** |
Trust in Medical Help | .026 | .360 ** | .111 | .340 ** |
Search for Alternative Help | .266 ** | .471 ** | .040 | .391 ** |