Psychometric properties of the Brunel Mood Scale in Chinese adolescents and adults

Abstract

Building on the work of Terry and colleagues (Terry, P. C., Lane, A. M., Lane, H. J., & Keohane, L. (1999). Development and validation of a mood measure for adolescents. Journal of Sports Sciences, 17, 861-872; Terry, P. C., Lane, A. M., & Fogarty, G. J. (2003). Construct validity of the Profile of Mood States-Adolescents for use with adults. Psychology of Sport & Exercise, 4, 125-139.), the present study examined the validity and internal consistency reliability of the Chinese version of the Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS-C) among 2,548 participants, comprising adolescent athletes (n = 520), adult athletes (n = 434), adolescent students (n = 673), and adult students (n = 921). Both adolescent and adult athletes completed the BRUMS-C before, during, or after regular training and both adolescent and adult students completed the BRUMS-C in a classroom setting. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) provided support for the factorial validity of a 23-item six-factor model, with one item removed from the hypothesised measurement model. Internal consistency reliabilities were satisfactory for all subscales across each of the four samples. Criterion validity was supported with strong relationships between the BRUMS-C, abbreviated POMS, and Chinese Affect Scale consistent with theoretical predictions. Multi-sample CFAs showed the BRUMS-C to be invariant at the configural, metric, strong, and structural levels for all samples. Furthermore, latent mean difference analyses showed that athletes reported significantly higher levels of fatigue than students while maintaining almost the same levels of vigour, and adolescent students reported significantly higher levels of depressed mood than the other three samples.

Mood Profiling in Singapore: Cross-Cultural Validation and Potential Applications of Mood Profile Clusters

“…Subscales show good internal consistency, with Cronbach alpha coefficients ranging from 0.74 to 0.90 (Terry et al, 1999). Cross-cultural assessment of the BRUMS has supported it as a valid measure of mood in the Singaporean context, and local norms are available (Han et al, 2019).…”

“…No total mood disturbance scores were calculated, as the focus of the study was on the profiles generated from the six subscale scores. The BRUMS has been validated across diverse cultures (e.g., Terry et al, 2003b;Zhang et al, 2014) and contexts (e.g., van Wijk et al, 2013;Sties et al, 2014). Subscales show good internal consistency, with Cronbach alpha coefficients ranging from 0.74 to 0.90 (Terry et al, 1999).…”

American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Position Statement: Mental Health Issues and Psychological Factors in Athletes: Detection, Management, Effect on Performance, and Prevention—Executive Summary

“…Alternatively, researchers and practitioners can choose the 24-item Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS), developed by Terry, Lane, and Fogarty (2003), which is translated and validated into several languages (e.g. Lan, Lane, Roy, & Hanin, 2012;Zhang, Si, Chung, Du, & Terry, 2014). Given that mood changes and affective states exhibited a dose-response relationship, the efficient self-reported measures of mood, such as the POMS and BRUMS, can be used to monitor athletes' training loads, especially under intensive or prolonged physical training (Main & Grove, 2009;Raglin & Wilson, 2000).…”

Mood aspects of rapid weight loss in adolescent wrestlers

“…Brunel's mood scale is a reliable assessment tool (Lan, Lane, Roy, & Hanin, 2012) with satisfactory psychometric characteristics suitable for the sample of adolescents (Zhang, Si, Chung, Du, & Terry, 2014); it has already been used in research on combat sports (Stevens, Lane, & Terry, 2006) and specifically on wrestling (Marttinen, Judelson, Wiersma, & Coburn, 2011). It was introduced to the subjects in the following way: "Please, read each statement carefully and then circle the answer that best describes how you feel right now.…”