Table 3 Pearson correlation between the subjective cognitive complaint (SASCCS), objective cognition (BACS), social cognition, insight, depression, and clinical symptoms in people living with schizophrenia

BACS score total

−.34***

−.30***

−.36***

−.24***

−.19*

−.07

−.43***

 Verbal memory

−.42***

−.35***

−.42***

−.30***

−.26***

−.20*

−.48***

 Working memory

−.32***

−.27***

−.29***

−.23*

−.16

−.14

−.41***

 Motor speed

−.31***

−.30***

−.34***

−.18

−.23*

−.04

−.36***

 Verbal fluency

−.33***

−.31***

−.35***

−.26***

−.13

−.08

−.44***

 Attention and speed of information processing

−.07

−.05

−.12

−.06

.02

.05

−.18

 Executive function

−.21*

−.18*

−.23*

−.17

−.14

−.03

−.23*

Total PANSS scale

.39***

.36***

.33***

.32***

.29***

.23*

.38***

 Positive PANSS scale

.23*

.24***

.20*

.18*

.11

.12

.20*

 Negative PANSS scale

.18*

.13

.13

.14

.16

.18*

.15

 General psychopathology PANSS scale

.42***

.38***

.36***

.34***

.32***

.21*

.42***

Insight Scale for psychosis

.08

.06

.12

−.02

.05

.14

.03

 Awareness of illness

−.06

−.12

−.02

−.17

.04

.02

−.04

 Need for treatment

.04

.06

.05

.04

−.02

.04

.04

 Attribution of symptoms

.15

.15

.16

.09

.07

.19

.09

Depression

.33***

.41***

.16

.37***

.13

.23*

.23*

Chlorpromazine equivalent dose

.12

.05

.18

.06

.13

.05

.17