Measure of Beliefs About Improvements in Mood Associated With Exercise
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13668276 |
|---|---|
| Authors | PAUL D O'HALLORAN (La Trobe University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 834-834 |
| Publication date | 2002-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.90.3.834-840 |
| OpenAlex | W4239618899 |
| Language | EN |
| 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 · 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
| Highly cited | No |
|---|