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Table 3 Psychological characteristics in the first session in the FSS and control groups

From: The relationship between salivary amylase and the physical and psychological changes elicited by continuation of autogenic training in patients with functional somatic syndrome

 

Mean (SD) < range>

  
 

FSS (n = 24)

Control (n = 23)

P value (effect size; d)

POMS

 T-A

62.33

(13.66)

<36–84>

46.22

(6.69)

<36–64>

0.000**

(1.490)

 D

63.33

(12.76)

<42–82>

45.13

(6.28)

<40–65>

0.000**

(1.800)

 A-H

54.92

(9.45)

<40–74>

48.52

(11.00)

<38–79>

0.038*

(0.630)

 V

39.92

(7.58)

<29–61>

49.74

(10.69)

<35–80>

0.001*

(1.060)

 F

60.46

(11.43)

<35–77>

50.61

(10.38)

<36–69>

0.003*

(0.900)

 C

59.54

(13.37)

<38–83>

45.83

(8.06)

<34–66>

0.000**

(1.240)

  1. ** P < 0.01
  2. * P < 0.05
  3. FSS functional somatic syndrome, POMS Japanese edition of the Profile of Mood States, T-A, tension-anxiety, D depression-dejection, A-H anger-hostility, V vigor, F fatigue, C confusion
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