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Author Ekkekakis, Panteleimon, 1968-

Title The measurement of affect, mood, and emotion : a guide for health-behavioral research / Panteleimon Ekkekakis
Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 206 pages) : illustrations
Contents Ch. 1. Documenting the breadth and depth of the problem -- Newcomers, beware : brace yourselves 'cause this ain't gonna be easy! -- How bad is the situation, really? -- ch. 2. Untangling the terminological Gordian knot -- The differences between affect, emotion, and mood -- ch. 3. Should affective states be considered as distinct entities or as positioned along dimensions? -- Distinct entities or dimensions : why should we care? -- The distinct-states approach -- The dimensional approach -- The hierarchical structure of the affective domain : an integrative framework -- ch. 4. Are pleasant and unpleasant states independent or polar opposites? -- Questions of bipolarity versus independence : what complexities lurk beneath the surface? -- Current status of the bipolarity versus independence debate -- What does this all mean and why should we care? -- ch. 5. Selecting a measure : a proposed three-step process -- Justifying the selection of a measure : some examples -- ch. 6. The old classics : measures of distinct states -- The multiple affect adjective check list -- The profile of mood states -- The state-trait anxiety inventory -- ch. 7. Dimensional measures -- The self-assessment manikin -- The affects grid -- The circular mood scale -- The feeling scale and the felt arousal scale -- The evaluative space grid -- The semantic differential measure of emotional state -- The positive and negative affect schedule -- The activation deactivation adjective check list -- ch. 8. Domain-specific measurement : challenges and solutions -- Lack of theoretical basis -- Domain underrepresentation -- The troubles notion of domain specificity -- The "sensitivity" slippery slope -- If not domain specificity, then what? -- ch. 9. Problems of domain specificity : examples from exercise -- The exercise-induced feeling inventory -- The subjective exercise experiences scale -- The physical activity affect scale
Summary "The role of affective constructs in human behaviour in general, and health behaviour in particular, is recapturing the attention of researchers. Affect, mood and emotion are again considered powerful motives behind dietary choices, physical activity participation, cigarette smoking, alcohol overconsumption and drug abuse. However, researchers entering the fray must confront a vast and confusing theoretical and technical literature. The enormity of this challenge is reflected in numerous problems plaguing recent studies, from selecting measures without offering a rationale, to interchanging terms that are routinely misconstrued. The Measurement of Affect, Mood, and Emotion cuts through the jargon, clarifies controversies and proposes a sound three-tiered system for selecting measures that can rectify past mistakes and accelerate future progress. Panteleimon Ekkekakis offers an accessible and comprehensive guidebook of great value to academic researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of psychology, behavioural and preventive medicine, behavioural nutrition, exercise science and public health"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Print version record
Subject Affect (Psychology)
Emotions.
Emotions -- Health aspects
Health behavior.
Affect
Behavioral Research
Health Behavior
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Death, Grief, Bereavement.
PSYCHOLOGY -- Emotions.
Health behavior
Affect (Psychology)
Emotions
Emotions -- Health aspects
Affekt
Gefühl
Stimmung
Gesundheitsverhalten
Psychologie
Test
Psychometrie
Hälsobeteende -- forskning.
Hälsobeteende -- psykologiska aspekter.
Affekter -- hälsoaspekter.
Känslor -- hälsoaspekter.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2012033205
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