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Psychometric Characteristics of the Brazil Mood Scale among Youth and Elite Athletes Using Two Response Time Frames
Brazil; wellbeing; mood; emotion; performance; elite sport; youth sport
Rohlfs, I.C.P.M.; Noce, F.; Gabbett, T.J.; Wilke, C.; Vido, M.; Terry, V.R.; Terry, P.C. Psychometric Characteristics of the Brazil Mood Scale among Youth and Elite Athletes Using Two Response Time Frames. Sports2023, 11, 244.
Rohlfs, I.C.P.M.; Noce, F.; Gabbett, T.J.; Wilke, C.; Vido, M.; Terry, V.R.; Terry, P.C. Psychometric Characteristics of the Brazil Mood Scale among Youth and Elite Athletes Using Two Response Time Frames. Sports 2023, 11, 244.
Rohlfs, I.C.P.M.; Noce, F.; Gabbett, T.J.; Wilke, C.; Vido, M.; Terry, V.R.; Terry, P.C. Psychometric Characteristics of the Brazil Mood Scale among Youth and Elite Athletes Using Two Response Time Frames. Sports2023, 11, 244.
Rohlfs, I.C.P.M.; Noce, F.; Gabbett, T.J.; Wilke, C.; Vido, M.; Terry, V.R.; Terry, P.C. Psychometric Characteristics of the Brazil Mood Scale among Youth and Elite Athletes Using Two Response Time Frames. Sports 2023, 11, 244.
Abstract
Regular assessment of mood is used in Brazil for a wide variety of purposes, including screening athletes to provide an indicator of psychological wellbeing and risk of mental health issues. The present study tested the psychometric characteristics of the Brazil Mood Scale (BRAMS) using both “right now” and “past week” response time frames and investigated between-group differences in mood based on athlete sex, age, and social vulnerability. Participants were 898 athletes (511 male, 387 female, age range: 12–44 years) from eight sports. Structural equation modelling supported the BRAMS measurement model using both response time frames independently and in a multi-sample analysis. Subscale reliability was supported for both time frames. Fatigue, depression, and tension scores were higher using the past week time frame than the right now time frame. Males reported higher vigor scores than females, and younger participants (<18 years) reported lower scores for anger and depression than older participants (18+ years). No significant between-group differences emerged for social vulnerability. Findings supported the psychometric integrity of the BRAMS and its use as a screening measure for psychological wellbeing among youth and elite athletes in Brazil.
Keywords
Brazil; wellbeing; mood; emotion; performance; elite sport; youth sport
Subject
Social Sciences, Psychology
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