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In order to examine the lagged relationship between daily events and s
omatic symptoms, 48 students completed the Students Assessment of Dail
y Experience Questionnaire and the Somatic Symptoms subscale of the Ge
neral Health Questionnaire for five days. Undesirable events were corr
elated with somatic symptoms three to four days later.