title: Variations in mood state as a function of a football season.
abstract: Scores on the Profile of Mood States were collected from football players at a small university each week prior to a Saturday football contest. The scores were analyzed to assess whether mood varied as a function of the outcome of the previous week's game. Although the subjects' overall mood state was not influenced by the outcome of the games, scores on Tension, Vigor, Fatigue, and Confusion varied. Fatigue and Confusion were related to the outcomes of the games and gave partial support to the hypothesis that the players' mood would vary according to the outcome of the games played.
authors.affiliation: Department of Educational Administration, Counseling, and Psychology, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX 76402, USA.
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Newby
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect; D005538:Football; D006801:Humans; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires