Spiritual Needs in Patients Suffering from Fibromyalgia

Table 6

Correlation of needs with measures and additional subscales.

Scales and subscales	Need for participating	Need for attention/support	Need for forgiveness
Pain and mental health
Fibromyalgia impact (FIQ)	𝟎.𝟑𝟑𝟒^∗∗	𝟎.𝟑𝟒𝟐^∗∗	0.154
Tender point count	0.248^∗∗	0.223	0.043
HADS anxiety	0.243^∗∗	𝟎.𝟒𝟑𝟒^∗∗	0.257^∗∗
HADS depression	0.159	𝟎.𝟑𝟕𝟗^∗∗	0.126
Escape from illness	0.201	𝟎.𝟑𝟑𝟖^∗∗	0.112
UCLA loneliness scale	−0.007	−𝟎.𝟑𝟒𝟎^∗∗	−0.100
CSQ-catastrophizing	𝟎.𝟑𝟎𝟖^∗∗	𝟎.𝟑𝟗𝟓^∗∗	0.159
Quality of life
Life satisfaction (BMLSS-10)	−0.065	−𝟎.𝟐𝟖𝟎^∗∗	−0.075
Quality of life scale (QOLS)	−0.145	−𝟎.𝟑𝟑𝟗^∗∗	−0.139
SF-36 Physical sum score	−0.153	0.001	0.084
SF-36 Mental sum score	−0.234^∗∗	−𝟎.𝟓𝟎𝟏^∗∗	−0.223
SF-36 Physical functioning	−0.152	−0.102	0.032
SF-36 Role physical	−0.177	−0.225	0.048
SF-36 Bodily pain	−𝟎.𝟑𝟎𝟒^∗∗	−𝟎.𝟑𝟏𝟎^∗∗	−0.050
SF-36 General health perception	−0.271^∗∗	−0.218	−0.235∗∗
SF-36 Vitality	−0.286^∗∗	−0.270^∗∗	−0.034
SF-36 Social functioning	−0.144	−𝟎.𝟑𝟒𝟎^∗∗	−0.163
SF-36 Emotional role	−0.203	−𝟎.𝟒𝟒𝟓^∗∗	−0.212
SF-36 Mental health	−0.282^∗∗	−𝟎.𝟒𝟖𝟏^∗∗	−0.168

Significant correlations with 𝑟>0.30 were bold.
** 𝑃<0.01 (Pearson).
TPC: tender point count. VAS: visual analogue scale; QOLS: quality of life scale; FIQ: fibromyalgia impact questionnaire.