Research Article
Stress and Quality of Life of Patients with Cancer: The Mediating Role of Mindfulness
Table 2
The correlation among mindfulness, perceived stress, and quality of life of the patients with cancer.
| | Variable | Mean (SD) | Pearson correlation coefficient | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | 1. Mindfulness | 68.41 (13.12) | 1 | | | | | | | | 2. Perceived stress | 27.61 (7.23) | −0.27 | 1 | | | | | | | 3. Perceived stress (positive word) | 12.31 (6.31) | −0.03 | 0.65 | 1 | | | | | | 4. Perceived stress (negative word) | 15.30 (5.73) | −0.31 | 0.55 | −0.28 | 1 | | | | | 5. Global quality of life | 56.34 (24.94) | 0.12 | −0.41 | −0.20 | −0.30 | 1 | | | | 6. Functioning (QOL) | 61.24 (20.08) | 0.36 | −0.49 | −0.10 | −0.50 | 0.50 | 1 | | | 7. Symptom (QOL) | 38.71 (20.99) | −0.22 | 0.33 | −0.06 | 0.49 | −0.50 | −0.69 | 1 |
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SD: standard deviation; QOL: quality of life.
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