Factor Structure of Social Cognition in Schizophrenia: Is Empathy Preserved?
Table 6
Correlations between neurocognition, social capacity, quality of life, and emotional problem solving with the factors.
Social cognitive factors
Patients and healthy controls combined
Patients
Healthy controls
†
Neurocognitive (MCCB)
Interpersonal Discomfort
−0.421**
0.011
−0.198
ns
Basic Social Cognition
0.591**
0.431*
0.659**
ns
Empathy
0.021
−0.14
0.037
ns
Quality of Life (QLS)
Interpersonal Discomfort
−0.568**
−0.045
−0.588**
<0.05
Basic Social Cognition
0.369**
−0.031
0.256
ns
Empathy
0.143
0.151
0.116
ns
Functional capacity (SSPA)
Interpersonal Discomfort
−0.407**
0.037
−0.553**
<0.05
Basic Social Cognition
0.503**
0.411*
0.195
ns
Empathy
0.199
0.092
0.327
ns
Emotional problem solving (MSCEIT-ME)
Interpersonal Discomfort
−0.293*
0.044
−0.319
ns
Basic Social Cognition
0.21
0.066
−0.013
ns
Empathy
0.572**
0.565**
0.613**
ns
Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
*Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed). †Difference between patients’ and healthy controls’ correlation by using Fisher r-to-z transformation. Note: MCCB: MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery; QLS: Quality of Life; SSPA: Social Skills Performance Assessment; MSCEIT-ME: Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test-Managing Emotions Branch.
