Abstract

VEGA MARCOS, R. De la; RUIZ BARQUIN, R.; BORGES HERNANDEZ, P.J.  and  TEJERO-GONZALEZ, C.M.. A new three-dimensional measure of sport mood state: POMS-VIC. CPD [online]. 2014, vol.14, n.2, pp.37-46. ISSN 1989-5879.

This paper presents a new tool for three-dimensional measurement of mood: the POMS -VIC . It´s a psychological measurement resource formed from three scales: intensity, valence or pleasure, and control. The instrument was administered to a sample of 87 water polo players (67% men). Reliability of the scales and the normality of the variables was analyzed. The correlation coefficient was performed by Spearman rank nonparametric and groups . The three scales showed high internal consistency and high reliability alpha coefficients . The values ??and direction of the correlations to identify emotional states two groups : one consisting of tension, depression , anger , fatigue and confusion , and another consisting of force and friendship. Women had higher scores on all three scales force . The level of competition in which athletes participate was not associated with mood thereof. We conclude that the POMS -VIC allows to know in addition to the intensity of the different moods, the level of satisfaction that motivate the athlete and their perception of control over them. It therefore considers that the instrument has an important new practical implications for sport psychology.

Keywords : Emotion; feeling; pre-competition; performance; mood.

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