Profile of mood states
anger, confusion, fatigue, mood disturbance, depression
Participants were required to complete the paper and pencil version of profile of mood states (POMS 2), which provides scales of tension-anxiety, depression-dejection, anger-hostility, vigor-activity, fatigue-inertia, confusion-bewilderment, and friendliness. A score was obtained for each scale and “total mood disturbance” was computed from tension, depression, anger, vigor, fatigue, and confusion responses (