Table 6 Correlations to assess the divergent validity of the PSQ-39 vs. SF-36
Cardiorespiratory | Musculoskeletal | Psychological | Gastrointestinal | General | Body Balance | Globus | Total score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Physical functioning | − 0.40 | − 0.46 | − 0.34 | − 0.25 | − 0.35 | − 0.23 | − 0.25 | − 0.45 |
Role functioning/physical | − 0.38 | − 0.49 | − 0.48 | − 0.30 | − 0.39 | − 0.34 | − 0.25 | − 0.52 |
Role functioning/emotional | −0.34 | − 0.44 | − 0.53 | −0.32 | − 0.39 | −0.38 | − 0.27 | −0.50 |
Vitality | −0.46 | −0.47 | − 0.65 | −0.38 | − 0.42 | −0.45 | − 0.30 | −0.60 |
Emotional well-being | −0.43 | −0.42 | − 0.57 | −0.34 | − 0.39 | −0.44 | − 0.29 | −0.55 |
Social functioning | −0.46 | −0.47 | − 0.62 | −0.40 | − 0.43 | −0.44 | − 0.30 | −0.61 |
Bodily pain | −0.49 | −0.67 | − 0.56 | −0.44 | − 0.48 | −0.43 | − 0.33 | −0.66 |
General health | −0.44 | − 0.48 | − 0.51 | −0.38 | − 0.36 | −0.40 | − 0.32 | −0.56 |
Physical component | −0.53 | − 0.65 | − 0.59 | − 0.43 | −0.50 | − 0.43 | −0.36 | − 0.69 |
Mental component | −0.50 | − 0.54 | −0.70 | − 0.43 | −0.49 | − 0.51 | −0.35 | − 0.66 |