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Profile of Mood States

The POMS is a 65-item self-report questionnaire that measures six dimensions of mood: Tension, Depression, Anger, Vigor, Fatigue, and Confusion. Developed by McNair, Lorr, and Droppleman in 1971, it has become a cornerstone instrument in sport psychology for monitoring athlete psychological state before competition, during training, and in response to interventions.

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Profile of Mood States (POMS)
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / sport-psychology
  • McNair, D. M., Lorr, M., & Droppleman, L. F. (1971). Profile of Mood States. Educational and Industrial Testing Service (EDITS). · URL
  • McNair, D. M., Lorr, M., & Droppleman, L. F. (1992). Manual for the Profile of Mood States (Revised). San Diego, CA: EDITS. · URL
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