Table 2 Mediating effect of performing shoulder-arm exercises for 30 min/day on the relationship between severity of symptoms and quality of life (N = 117)
Effect | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
(Constant) | 126.000 (6.331)*** | 133.171 (4.957)*** | 129.417 (5.117)*** |
Treatment received after surgery (reference = none) | |||
1 = Chemotherapy | −22.681 (6.736)** | −9.578 (5.411) | −8.846 (5.315) |
2 = Radiotherapy | −19.750 (12.663) | 3.842 (10.140) | 4.107 (9.943) |
3 = Hormone treatment | −4.000 (9.391) | −5.196 (7.254) | −5.004 (7.113) |
Independent variable | |||
Severity of symptoms | −0.446 (0.051)*** | −0.425 (0.050)*** | |
Mediating variable | |||
Performing shoulder-arm exercises 30 min/day (reference = No) | 8.204 (3.499)* | ||
Adj. R2 | 0.10 | 0.46 | 0.48 |
F (p) | 5.408 (0.002) | 26.165 (< 0.001) | 22.873 (< 0.001) |