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Table 2 Psychological outcome measures

From: Prevalence and correlates of healthy lifestyle behaviors among early cancer survivors

Concept

Instrument

Subscales used

Items

Score-range

α

Higher scores indicates

Quality of life

EORTC

Global health status

2

0-100

.88

Better overall health and quality of life

QLQ-C30

 

Physical functioning

5

0-100

.72

Better functioning

Role functioning

2

0-100

.86

Better functioning

Emotional functioning

4

0-100

.86

Better functioning

Cognitive functioning

2

0-100

.70

Better functioning

Social functioning

2

0-100

.70

Better functioning

Fatigue

3

0-100

.87

Higher level of problems

Nausea and vomiting

2

0-100

.52

Higher level of problems

Pain

2

0-100

.82

Higher level of problems

Dyspnea

1

0-100

 

Higher level of problems

Insomnia

1

0-100

 

Higher level of problems

Appetite loss

1

0-100

 

Higher level of problems

Constipation

1

0-100

 

Higher level of problems

Diarrhea

1

0-100

 

Higher level of problems

Financial difficulties

1

0-100

 

Higher level of problems

Higher level of problems

Anxiety, depression

HADS

Anxiety

7

0-21

.84

More morbidity

Depression

7

0-21

.80

More morbidity

Adjustment to cancer

MAC

Positive adjustment

  

.78

More positive adjustment

Fighting spirit

16

16-64

  

Avoidance

1

1-4

  

Negative adjustment

  

.84

More negative adjustment

Helplessness/Hopelessness

6

6-24

  

Anxious preoccupation

9

9-36

Fatalism

8

8-32

Illness perception

Brief IPQ

Consequences, Timeline, Personal control, Identity, Concern, Coherence, Emotional representation

7

0-70

.80

More threatening view of the illness

Problem solving orientation

SPSI–R:S

Positive problem orientation

5

0-4

.72

Positive outcome and self-efficacy expectancies, less emotional distress

Negative problem orientation

5

0-4

.86

Negative outcome and self-efficacy expectancies, more emotional distress

  1. Note: QLQ-C30: Quality of Life Questionnaire; HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; MAC: Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale; Brief IPQ: Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire; SPSI–R:S: Short Social Problem Solving Inventory-Revised; α: Cronbach’s α