Prof. Paulo Lourenço
Faculty of Sport of the University of Porto, Portugal
Publications
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Research Article
SHORT VERSION OF THE PROFILE OF MOOD STATES (POMS-SV) IN PERSONS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA: CONSTRUCT VALIDITY OF THE PORTUGUESE VERSION
Author(s): Prof. Paulo Lourenço*
The study aimed to assess the construct validity of the Portuguese short version of the Profile of Mood States (POMS-SV) for persons with schizophrenia. Additionally, a comparative analyse was conducted to explore the mood states according to different demographic variables. The sample consisted of 106 in and outpatients (n=47 women) with schizophrenia. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used to assess internal consistency. Exploratory and confirmatory analyses were carried out to examine the factor structure and structural validity of the questionnaire, respectively. Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to compare means differences of POMS subscales and total scales between sociodemographic groups. The Portuguese version of the POMS-SV revealed a model of 31 items and 6 factors with good internal consistency and good fit indexes for the application in persons with schizo.. Read More»