Table 2 Correlation matrix of the Demoralisation Scale subscales and other measures distress related measures

F1: Helplessness^a (mean of items = 0.5; SD = 0.5)

-

F2: Disheartenment^a (mean of items = 0.6; SD = 0.2)

.68*

-

F3: Sense of Failure^a (mean of items = 1.0; SD = 0.3)

.33*

.45*

-

F4: Dysphoria^a (mean of items = 0.9; SD = 0.4)

.58*

.53*

.33*

-

Total demoralisation score^a

.78*

.84*

.68*

.76*

-

PHQ-9^a (α = .73)

.40*

.52*

.36*

.45*

.54*

-

GAD-7^a (α = .85)

.48*

.55*

.31*

.48*

.56*

.68*

-

VPS personality vulnerability (α = .70)

.40*

.35*

.31*

.45*

.47*

.47*

.47*

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