Predictive role of family dysfunction on psychological morbidity in breast cancer patients

Table 3 Correlation analysis between family functioning and psychological health by group status, mean ± SD

Family functioning dimension	Normal psychological health (n = 167)	Psychological problems (n = 118)	Statistical value	P value
Communication dysfunction
FAD score	1.74 ± 0.45	2.43 ± 0.68	t = 9.24	< 0.001
Correlation with anxiety	r = 0.234	r = 0.612	z = 4.67	< 0.001
Correlation with depression	r = 0.198	r = 0.589	z = 4.23	< 0.001
R2 (variance explained)	5.5%	37.4%	F = 45.67	< 0.001
Role dysfunction
FAD score	1.69 ± 0.42	2.34 ± 0.64	t = 8.67	< 0.001
Correlation with anxiety	r = 0.212	r = 0.578	z = 4.12	< 0.001
Correlation with depression	r = 0.189	r = 0.534	z = 3.89	< 0.001
R2 (variance explained)	4.0%	33.4%	F = 38.94	< 0.001
Affective responsiveness dysfunction
FAD score	1.68 ± 0.43	2.24 ± 0.61	t = 7.95	< 0.001
Correlation with anxiety	r = 0.195	r = 0.523	z = 3.67	< 0.001
Correlation with depression	r = 0.167	r = 0.498	z = 3.45	0.001
R2 (variance explained)	3.3%	27.4%	F = 32.78	< 0.001
Problem-solving dysfunction
FAD score	1.67 ± 0.41	2.18 ± 0.58	t = 7.83	< 0.001
Correlation with anxiety	r = 0.178	r = 0.467	z = 3.12	0.002
Correlation with depression	r = 0.156	r = 0.434	z = 2.89	0.004
R2 (variance explained)	2.8%	21.8%	F = 26.45	< 0.001

FAD: Family Assessment Device.