Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2014; 20(48): 18439-18444
Published online Dec 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i48.18439
Table 1 Adjusted standardized coefficients for each path in the path map1
DependentIndependentStandardized coefficientstP value
Psychological distressResilience-0.576-15.571< 0.001
FatigueResilience-0.401-7.233< 0.001
Side-effectsResilience-0.111-3.1510.002
QOL-SocialPsychological distress-0.098-2.7840.005
Fatigue-0.404-11.712< 0.001
Side-effects-0.118-3.697< 0.001
QOL-MentalPsychological distress-0.347-10.149< 0.001
Fatigue-0.230-6.851< 0.001
Side-effects-0.102-3.2980.001
QOL-physicalPsychological distress-0.184-5.748< 0.001
Fatigue-0.389-12.306< 0.001
Side-effects-0.245-8.415< 0.001
Table 2 Direct and indirect effects of resilience, psychological distress, fatigue, and side effects on the three domains of quality of life1
FactorQOL-Social
QOL-Mental
QOL-Physical
Direct effectIndirect effectTotalDirect effectIndirect effectTotalDirect effectIndirect effectTotal
Psychological distress0.0980.2070.3050.3470.1260.4730.1840.2310.415
Fatigue0.4040.0640.4680.2300.1710.4010.3890.1250.514
Side-effects0.1180.1150.2330.1020.1940.2960.2450.1500.395
Resilience0.0000.1600.1600.0000.2350.2350.0000.2120.212
Table 3 Direct and indirect effects of resilience, psychological distress, fatigue, and side effects on quality of life1n (%)
FactorQOL
Direct effectIndirect effectTotal
Psychological distress0.629 (29.71)0.558 (28.13)1.187 (28.94)
Fatigue1.023 (48.32)0.360 (18.15)1.383 (33.72)
Side-effects0.465 (21.97)0.459 (23.14)0.924 (22.53)
Resilience0.000 (0.00)0.607 (30.59)0.607 (14.80)
Total2.117 (100.00)1.984 (100.00)4.101 (100.00)