title: [Standardization of the German short version of "profile of mood states" (POMS) in a representative sample--short communication].
abstract: The questionnaire "Profile of Mood States (POMS)" is recommended as a measure of mood states in patients and non-clinical samples. On the basis of a representative sample (2043 subjects) reference values for the four scales (DEPRESSION/ANXIETY, FATIGUE, VIGOR, ANGER) of the German short version of the "Profile of Mood States" (POMS--35 items, 7 point scale, instruction "How you have been feeling during the past 24 hours?") are presented. The scale ANGER was independent from variables gender, age, education and current residence. In contrast to the other three scales these differentiations were necessary and detailed reference values are reported.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Germany. norbert.grulke@uni-ulm.de
authors.forename: Norbert
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Grulke
authors.forename: Harald
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bailer
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schmutzer
authors.forename: Elmar
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brähler
authors.forename: Gerd
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Blaser
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Geyer
authors.forename: Cornelia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Albani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect / Q000502:physiology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011594:Psychometrics; D012016:Reference Values; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires