Table 3 Emotions in the entire sample and according to the associated sample’s characteristics (means and [standard deviations])
Probands (N = 75) | Nonprobands (N = 15) | |
Anger | 2.25* (2.81) | 5.13 (3.40) |
Anxiety | 3.17* (3.01) | 6.13 (3.36) |
Concern | 4.24* (3.04) | 7.13 (2.77) |
Confidence | 6.60* (2.24) | 4.67 (1.95) |
Confusion | 2.09 (2.72) | 4.33 (3.50) |
Discomfort | 2.24* (2.78) | 4.67 (2.87) |
Fear | 3.13 (2.94) | 5.07 (3.17) |
Guilt | 1.16 (2.27) | 1.27 (1.79) |
Sadness | 2.88* (3.08) | 5.93 (3.52) |
Serenity | 5.81* (2.49) | 3.33 (1.95) |
Cancer patients (N = 80) | No Cancer Patients (N = 10) | |
Anger | 2.39* (2.92) | 5.50 (3.14) |
Anxiety | 3.31 (3.10) | 6.50 (3.14) |
Concern | 4.36* (3.08) | 7.60 (2.37) |
Confidence | 6.41 (2.36) | 5.20 (1.40) |
Confusion | 2.21 (2.85) | 4.50 (3.27) |
Discomfort | 2.39* (2.90) | 4.70 (2.31) |
Fear | 3.24 (2.97) | 5.20 (3.29) |
Guilt | 1.20 (2.28) | 1.00 (1.25) |
Sadness | 2.99* (3.22) | 6.60 (2.50) |
Serenity | 5.73* (2.45) | 2.80 (2.1) |
Total (N = 90) | ||
Anger | 2.73 (3.09) | |
Anxiety | 3.67 (3.24) | |
Concern | 4.72 (3.17) | |
Confidence | 6.28 (2.30) | |
Confusion | 2.47 (2.97) | |
Discomfort | 2.64 (2.92) | |
Fear | 3.46 (3.05) | |
Guilt | 1.18 (2.19) | |
Sadness | 3.39 (3.33) | |
Serenity | 5.40 (2.57) |