Psychological mood state distortion in a sporting context
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ABSTRACT:
Undergraduate students (24) completed the Profile of Mood States (POMS) questionnaire on two separate occasions. They were asked to respond as naturally as possible on one occasion, and one week later they were asked to imagine that they were elite athletes who suspected that data from this questionnaire would be a contributing factor in team selection. Results indicated that there were significant differences between results obtained on the two occasions for Vigour, Depression, Fatigue and Confusion dimensions. Subjects were able to "fake good" and present themselves in a favourable light. It was concluded that the POMS is a "transparent" questionnaire and should be used in a limited context only. Investigates the construct validity of the Profile of Mood States in a hypothetical sporting environment. Undergraduate physical education students (n=24) completed the POMS on two occasions. In the first instance they were asked to respond as naturally as possible and a week later they were asked to complete the questionnaire as though they were elite athletes who suspected that data from this questionnaire would be a contributing factor in team selection. Found significant differences between results obtained on the two occasions on four dimensions, and concludes that because of the transparent nature of the test, its use should be limited.
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