Fear of cancer recurrence in breast cancer survivors carrying a BRCA1 or 2 genetic mutation : a cross-sectional study

Table 4 Correlations (Pearson’s) of FCR with psychological variables and quality of life

	N	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1. Fear of cancer recurrence (FCRI)	89	68.9	23.7	1
2. Anxiety (HADS-A)	88	6.5	4.1	0.694**	1
3. Depression (HADS-D)	88	2.5	2.9	0.423**	0.504**	1
4. Intolerance to uncertainty (IUS)	85	49.6	17.7	0.430**	0.476**	0.377**	1
5. Quality of life (QLQ-C30)	81	73.0	18.1	-0.171	-0.387**	-0.546**	-0.262*	1
6. Cancer impact (IES-Total)	81	20.8	15.0	0.551**	0.542**	0.350**	0.602**	-0.257*	1
7. Avoidance (IES-A)	81	8.1	5.7	0.365**	0.341**	0.339**	0.395**	-0.060	0.648**	1
8. Intrusions (IES-I)	81	8.7	7.6	0.560**	0.518**	0.241**	0.548**	-0.222*	0.915**	0.344**	1
9. Hyperarousal (IES-H)	81	4.0	5.0	0.375**	0.443**	0.293**	0.515*	-0.361**	0.855**	0.268*	0.819**	1

*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01. Note FCR, fear of cancer recurrence; FRCI, Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory; HADS-A, anxiety subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; HADS-D, depression subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; IUS, Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale; QLQ-C30, EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire; IES, Impact of Event Scale; IES-A, Avoidance subscale of the Impact of Event Scale; IES-!, Intrusion subscale of the Impact of Event Scale; IES-H, Hyperarousal subscale of the Impact of Event Scale

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