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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