Measure of Beliefs about Improvements in Mood Associated with Exercise
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13657678 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul O’halloran (0000-0001-6495-2359, La Trobe University, corresponding author), PAUL D O'HALLORAN (La Trobe University), Gregory C Murphy (La Trobe University), Kate E Webster (0000-0002-5573-3688, Musculoskeletal Research Centre, La Trobe University) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 834-840 |
| Publication date | 2002-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.2002.90.3.834 |
| PMID | 12090515 |
| OpenAlex | W2143814089 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
Changes in mood following exercise are well documented; however, one particular limitation of research examining mood changes associated with exercise is that studies have not controlled for a possible expectancy effect. Given the difficulty associated with utilising a placebo control group in exercise settings and that no current questionnaires are available to measure beliefs concerning mood improvements during and after exercise, the present studies aimed to develop a suitable instrument for assessing these beliefs. In the first of these studies, 220 regular runners were respondents in developing the new scale. A logical approach to test construction, as proposed by Hase and Goldberg in 1967, produced two scales of acceptable reliability: a five-item subscale to measure beliefs concerning mood improvements during running (Cronbach alpha=.77) and a two-item subscale to measure beliefs about mood improvements following running (Cronbach alpha=.86). A second study, which involved the administration of these scales to 50 regular runners after a 60-min. treadmill run, indicated there were moderate associations between scores on these measures and mood changes during and after the run
Cronbach's alpha · Developmental psychology · Expectancy theory · Measure (data warehouse · Mood · Profile of mood states · Psychometrics · Reliability (semiconductor · Test (biology · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.14 |
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| Citation span | 2004 - 2015 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |