Characteristics
- Code:
- A-BM-c-mq-v-5-a
- Focus:
- Affec: Balance (McNear's POMS) (A-BM)
- Time frame:
- currently (today, these days, presently) (c)
- Mode:
- multiple questions (mq)
- Scale Type:
- verbal scale (v)
- Scale Range:
- 5
Description
Selfreport on 65 questionsDuring the last few days, including today, did you feel:
A
Aa tense
Ab shaky
Ac panicky
Ad relaxed
Ae uneasy
Af restless
Ag nervous
Ah anxious
B
Ba unhappy
Bb sorry
Bc blue
Bd hopeless
Be unworthy
Bf discouraged
Bg lonely
Bh miserable
Bi gloomy
Bj desperate
Bk helpless
Bl worthless
Bm terrified
Bn guilty
C
Ca angry
Cb Peeved
Cc grouchy
Cd spiteful
Ce annoyed
Cf resentful
Cg bitter
Ch ready to fight
Ci rebellious
Cj deceived
Ck furious
Cn bad tempered
D
Da lively
Db active
Dc energetic
Dd cheerful
De alert
Df full of pep
Dg carefree
Dh vigorous
E
Ea worn out
Eb listless
Ec fatigued
Ed exhausted
Ee sluggish
Ef weary
Eg bushed
F
Fa confused
Fb unable to concentrate
Fc muddled
Fd bewildered
Fe efficient
Ff forgetful
Fg uncertain about things
Rating
0 not at all
1 a little
2 moderately
3 quite a bit
4 extremely
Computation: Average score on D minus average A+B+C+E+F. Positive and negative affect have equal weight in this balance score.
Name: McNear et al's Profile Of Moods Scale (POMS). The simple average score on this scale is not usable as an indicator of happiness, since it reflects mainly negative affect.