Table 3

Kendall's correlation coefficient between the nurses' terminal and instrumental values and their subjective evaluation of QOL


Terminal and instrumental values



A sense of accomplishment
Tranquility
Equality
Pleasure
Obedience

Good quality of life
0.385**
0.082
0.060
0.062
0.086
Satisfaction with one's appearance
0.235**
0.096*
0.096**
0.074
0.081
Satisfaction with oneself
0.312**
0.068
0.065
0.102*
0.133**
Satisfaction with one's relationships with the surrounding people
0.198**
0.038
0.093
0.071
0.149**
Satisfaction with the friends' support
0.093
0.019
0.144**
0.119*
0.033

* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01

Blazeviciene and Jakusovaite BMC Nursing 2007 6:10   doi:10.1186/1472-6955-6-10