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Table 4 Psychological characteristics in the first and third sessions in the FSS group

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>   
  1st session 3rd session P value (effect size; Δ)
POMS
 T-A 62.33 (13.66) <36–84> 54.79 (14.52) <33–82> 0.035* (-0.552)
 D 63.33 (12.76) <42–82> 60.54 (11.97) <40–84> 0.267 (-0.219)
 AH 54.92 (9.45) <40–74> 51.33 (11.20) <30–74> 0.215 (-0.380)
 V 39.92 (7.58) <29–61> 41.04 (11.31) <28–78> 0.605 (0.148)
 F 60.46 (11.43) <35–77> 58.50 (11.74) <35–77> 0.407 (-0.172)
 C 59.54 (13.37) <38–83> 57.67 (13.18) <34–85> 0.546 (-0.140)
  1. * P < 0.05
  2. 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