Table 3 Pearson correlations of 8-factor Holistic Health Status Questionnaire with SF-12 Health Survey

HHS components

 Psychological expression

 Physical symptoms

.686^**

 Changes in self and family

.681^**

.716^**

 Fatalism

.208^**

.270^**

.258^**

 Social and family connectedness

.243^**

.157^**

.058

−.074

 Self-query

.330^**

.229^**

.253^**

.157^**

.029

 Religion and faith

.173^**

.078

.206^**

−.077

.233^**

−.034

 Chinese coping skills

.253^**

.125^*

−.016

−.126^*

.257^**

.125^*

.090

HHS

.899^**

.859^**

.836^**

.366^**

.287^**

.395^**

.267^**

.245^**

SF12

 PCS

.258^**

.533^**

.583^**

.173^**

.057

.118^*

.126^*

−.116^*

.464^**

 MCS

.671^**

.558^**

.559^**

.239^**

.247^**

.237^**

.177^**

.231^**

.698^**