With the exception of total vulnerability which could range

from 13 to 52, all of these independent variables could range

from 1 to 4 in increments of .5. A description of each scale

on the continuum from one to four is given on the Index of

Vulnerability included as Appendix B.

 Three additional independent variables were developed

from clusters of vulnerability scales. These variables were

named Cluster One, Two, and Three. The scales included in

the clusters are listed in Table 10.


Table 10

Independent Variables Developed from Clusters of
Vulnerability Scales



Independent variables Vulnerability scales included



Cluster One Hopelessness, depression,
 powerlessness

Cluster Two Turmoil, frustration, anxiety

Cluster Three Abandonment, repudiation,
 truculence



 Cluster One was constructed from an evaluation of the

degree of hopelessness, depression, and powerlessness

indicated by comments or responses to questions concerning

the possibility of recovery from cancer, the attitude about

that belief, and the attitude about the plight in general.