Profile of mood states research in sport and exercise psychology: Past, present, and future

Citation
A. Leunes et J. Burger, Profile of mood states research in sport and exercise psychology: Past, present, and future, J APPL SP P, 12(1), 2000, pp. 5-15
Citations number
33
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF APPLIED SPORT PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN journal
1041-3200 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
5 - 15
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-3200(200003)12:1<5:POMSRI>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A review was conducted of the sport and exercise literature for the years 1 971 to early 1998 in which the Profile of Mood States (POMS) figured promin ently. Analyses indicated that there were 258 published articles in which t he POMS was used with athletic or exercise samples during this time period. Of these articles, 226 were data-based and the remainder dealt with genera l, theoretical, or psychometric issues. Prominent journals publishing the d ata-based research, leading authors, sport samples used, gender issues, and temporal trends in the use of the POMS were noted. Anticipated future deve lopments include: improvements in research methodologies used to study rela tionships among sport, exercise, and mood; continued Validation of abbrevia ted forms of the scale as well as a form for use with youth samples; and in creased utilization of the POMS for mood profiling.