Construct validity of the profile of mood states - adolescents for use with adults

Terry, Peter C. and Lane, Andrew M. and Fogarty, Gerard J. (2003) Construct validity of the profile of mood states - adolescents for use with adults. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 4 (2). pp. 125-139. ISSN 1469-0292

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Abstract

[Abstract]:

Objectives: To extend the validation of the Profile of Mood States-Adolescents (POMS-A: J. Sports Sci. 17 (1999) 861–872) from adolescent to adult populations.

Design: A strategy of assessing the invariance of the POMS-A factor structure among disparate samples and of testing relationships with concurrent measures was used.

Methods: The POMS-A was administered to 2549 participants from four samples: adult athletes prior to competition (n=621), adult student athletes in a classroom (n=656), adolescent athletes prior to competition (n=676), and adolescent students in a classroom (n=596). A subset of 382 adult student athletes was used to test the criterion validity of the POMS-A.

Results: Confirmatory factor analysis provided support for the factorial validity of a 24-item, six-factor model using both independent and multi-sample analyses. Relationships between POMS-A scores and previously validated measures, that were consistent with theoretical predictions, supported criterion validity.

Conclusion: Evidence was found in support of the psychometric integrity of the POMS-A when extended from adolescent to adult populations.

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Item Type:	Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C)
Refereed:	Yes
Item Status:	Live Archive
Additional Information:	Deposited in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.
Faculty / Department / School:	Historic - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Psychology
Date Deposited:	11 Oct 2007 01:20
Last Modified:	02 Jul 2013 22:49
Uncontrolled Keywords:	measurement; sport; structural equations; sodel testing; emotion; affect
Fields of Research :	17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1701 Psychology > 170114 Sport and Exercise Psychology
URI:	http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/3126

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