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Table 2 Convergent validity of the PDS-II using Spearman rho test

From: Determining psychometric properties of the Persian version of demoralization scale-II in patients with cancer

Variables

Mean (sd)

Demoralization Score

Mean-Purpose

Distress-Copping

GAD-7

14.61 (4.98)

r = 0.66

p < 0.001

r = 0.56

p < 0.001

r = 0.64

p < 0.001

PHQ

10.79 (5.66)

r = 0.65

p < 0.001

r = 0.63

p < 0.001

r = 0.56

p < 0.001

BHS

9.18 (4.1)

r = 0.46

p < 0.001

r = 0.52

p < 0.001

r = 0.34

p < 0.001

HADS

18.27 (6.42)

r = 0.41

p < 0.001

r = 0.45

p < 0.001

r = 0.31

p < 0.001

  1. Note 1: DS-II: Demoralization Scale-Second Version; GAD-7: General Anxiety Disorder-7; PHQ: Patient Health Questionnaire; BHS: Beck’s Hopelessness Scale; HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scores
  2. Note 2: Regard to the high correlation of DS-II and its dimensions with aligned tools, the convergent validity of DS-II was confirmed