Association between illness perception and depression in colorectal cancer patients: Chain mediating effects of self-efficacy and post-traumatic growth

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World J Psychiatry. Jun 19, 2026; 16(6): 119401
Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.119401

Table 1 Participant characteristics and univariate analysis of depression (n = 290)

Variable	Group	n (%)	mean ± SD	F/t value	P value
Age	≤ 44	42 (14.5)	6.24 ± 4.08	15.308	< 0.001
	45-59	84 (29.0)	8.57 ± 4.86
	≥ 60	164 (56.6)	10.26 ± 4.17
Gender	Male	149 (51.4)	10.07 ±4.80	11.755	< 0.001
	Female	141 (48.6)	8.26 ± 4.15
Smoking	Yes	82 (28.3)	9.24 ± 4.67	0.18	0.893
	No	208 (71.7)	9.16 ± 4.56
Drinking	Yes	85 (29.3)	9.42 ± 4.96	0.322	0.571
	No	205 (70.7)	9.08 ± 4.42
Economic situation	Living beyond one’s means	176 (60.7)	9.27 ± 4.51	0.106	0.900
	Breaking even	85 (29.3)	9.13 ± 4.48
	Balance surplus	29 (10.0)	8.86 ± 5.39
Primary caregiver	Spouse	220 (75.9)	9.15 ± 4.50	3.493	0.016
	Parents	11 (3.8)	6.18 ± 4.33
	Children	57 (19.7)	10.12 ± 4.63
	Others	2 (0.7)	3.5 ± 4.95
Religious beliefs	Yes	12 (4.1)	7.92 ± 5.18	0.961	0.328
	No	278(95.9)	9.24 ± 4.56
Household registration	Urban	195 (67.2)	9.41 ± 4.45	1.361	0.244
	Rural	95 (32.8)	9.19 ± 4.58

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Citation: Wang FZ, Xu JS, Sun H, Wang XL, Huang Y. Association between illness perception and depression in colorectal cancer patients: Chain mediating effects of self-efficacy and post-traumatic growth. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(6): 119401
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.119401

Wang FZ, Xu JS, Sun H, Wang XL, Huang Y. Association between illness perception and depression in colorectal cancer patients: Chain mediating effects of self-efficacy and post-traumatic growth. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(6): 119401 [DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.119401]

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