Table 1

Morning and evening psychosomatic condition scores collected from the self-assessment psychosomatic complaint questionnaire


High Self-Assessment Group (n = 7)
Low Self-Assessment Group (n = 8)
Morning Comparison



Morning
(08:00 h)
Evening
(20:00 h)
Morning
(08:00 h)
Evening
(20:00 h)
t-value

• Physical symptoms





     1. Drowsiness
3.14
1.43
3.38
1.50
-0.67
     2. Poor appetite
2.14
1.86
2.25
1.38
-0.30
     3. Heaviness in the head
1.14
1.29
1.38
1.13
-1.00
     4. Dizziness
1.00
1.00
1.75
1.25
-3.00*
     5. Whole-body fatigue
2.00
1.57
2.63
1.75
-1.49






• Mental symptoms





     6. Lack of motivation
2.00
2.00
2.75
2.13
-1.82
     7. Easily irritated
1.00
1.14
1.50
1.50
-2.65*
     8. Feelings of melancholy
1.00
1.14
1.88
2.13
-2.97*
     9. Desire to rest
2.00
2.00
3.00
2.50
-2.45*
     10. Anxiety
1.14
1.57
2.50
3.00
-3.80**

total
19.00
16.60
32.75
23.00
-3.96**

The scores shown are means. Each scale ranges from 1 to 4, with higher scores indicating a greater degree of psychosomatic symptoms (No, Somewhat No, Somewhat Yes, Yes).

**p < 0.01; *p < 0.05

Nagane et al. Journal of Circadian Rhythms 2009 7:10   doi:10.1186/1740-3391-7-10