Profile of mood states
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The Profile of Mood States (POMS) is a psychological rating scale
used to assess transient, distinct mood states
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s that are rated by subjects on a 5-point scale. Six factors have been derived from this:
Rating scale
A rating scale is a set of categories designed to elicit information about a quantitative or a qualitative attribute. In the social sciences, common examples are the Likert scale and 1-10 rating scales in which a person selects the number which is considered to reflect the perceived quality of a...
used to assess transient, distinct mood states
Mood (psychology)
A mood is a relatively long lasting emotional state. Moods differ from emotions in that they are less specific, less intense, and less likely to be triggered by a particular stimulus or event....
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Profile of Mood States - long form
The long form of the POMS consists of 65 adjectiveAdjective
In grammar, an adjective is a 'describing' word; the main syntactic role of which is to qualify a noun or noun phrase, giving more information about the object signified....
s that are rated by subjects on a 5-point scale. Six factors have been derived from this:
- POMS Standard
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-anxietyAnxietyAnxiety is a psychological and physiological state characterized by somatic, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral components. The root meaning of the word anxiety is 'to vex or trouble'; in either presence or absence of psychological stress, anxiety can create feelings of fear, worry, uneasiness,... - depressionDepression (mood)Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behaviour, feelings and physical well-being. Depressed people may feel sad, anxious, empty, hopeless, helpless, worthless, guilty, irritable, or restless...
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-bewilderment - POMS
- POMS or Profile of Mood States measures affective mood states and uses three tests to meausure and identitfy them
- POMS Standard
- POMS Brief
- POMS Bipolar