Table 5 Preliminary construct validity analysis (Pearson correlations)

SLE

Symptoms & flares

–

–

–

–

–

Medication

0.22*

−0.18*

−0.29**

0.28**

0.22**

Trust in doctor

0.33**

−0.23**

−0.36**

0.21**

0.20**

Self-management

–

−0.28**

−0.21**

–

0.16*

Impact

0.18*

−0.38**

−0.52**

0.47**

0.31**

RA

Symptoms & flares

0.26*

–

–

–

–

Medication

0.31**

–

–

0.19**

0.19*

Trust in doctor

0.39**

–

–

–

–

Self-management

–

−0.20*

−0.24*

0.20**

0.20*

Impact

–

−0.43**

−0.57**

0.35**

0.34**