Cross-Cultural Validation of the Malaysian Mood Scale and Tests of Between-Group Mood Differences

Lew, Philip Chun Foong; Parsons-Smith, Renée L.; Lamont‐Mills, Andrea; Terry, Peter C.

doi:10.3390/ijerph20043348

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“…The BRUMS has previously been validated in at least 15 languages other than English [44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58] and in a Singaporean context [59]. To date, there has been no translation of the scale into the Greek language, despite it being spoken by over 13 million people worldwide (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_language, 21 November 2023).…”

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A Greek Translation of the Brunel Mood Scale: Initial Validation among Exercise Participants and Inactive Adults

Vlachopoulos,

Lane,

Terry

2023

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The aim of the present study was to provide initial validity evidence of a Greek translation of the 24-item Brunel Mood Scale, referred to as the BRUMS-Greek, a measure of anger, confusion, depression, fatigue, tension, and vigour. Data were collected from 1417 Greek adult exercise participants and 369 physically inactive adults, totaling 1786 adults (male = 578, female = 1208) aged 18–64 years (M = 34.73 ± 11.81 years). Given the large univariate and multivariate non-normality, a confirmatory factor analyses treating responses as ordered categorical variables was conducted which supported the hypothesised six-correlated factor measurement model. The internal consistency reliability of the BRUMS-Greek subscales was supported via Cronbach alpha coefficients. The construct validity of the scales was supported (a) via correlations in the hypothesised direction with trait positive and negative affect, (b) with more positive and less negative moods reported immediately after participation in a single exercise class compared to pre-exercise mood, and (c) with exercise participants reporting more positive and less negative mood states compared to physically inactive adults. Women reported higher tension and lower vigour scores than men. Tension scores were higher and confusion scores lower among younger participants (≤35 years) than older participants (≥36 years). Participants with obesity reported higher negative mood scores than those who were underweight or normal weight. In sum, the BRUMS-Greek demonstrated acceptable psychometric characteristics, and is proposed to be a suitable measure for use with exercise participants, physically inactive adults, and other Greek populations to explore research questions related to mood.

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A Greek Translation of the Brunel Mood Scale: Initial Validation among Exercise Participants and Inactive Adults

Vlachopoulos,

Lane,

Terry

2023

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“…These results were replicated using a Bangla version of the BRUMS [ 28 ] distributed to 1015 Bangladeshi university students, in which CFA supported the measurement model and showed measurement invariance across participant sex. Recently, a Malay-language version of the BRUMS was tested on a large sample of 4923 Malaysians aged 17 to 75 years [ 36 ]. The 24-item, 6-factor measurement model was supported across sex, age, and sport participation using multi-sample CFA.…”

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“…The BRUMS has been used effectively in a wide variety of clinical settings [17][18][19][20][21][22] as well as among healthy individuals [23][24][25][26], becoming a commonly used measure in many cultural contexts. Published translations of the BRUMS have been validated in at least 15 languages, including Afrikaans [27], Bangla [28], Brazilian Portuguese [12], Chinese [29], Czech [30], French [31], Hungarian [32], Italian [32,33], Japanese [34], Lithuanian [35], Malay [36], Persian [37], Serbian [38], Spanish [39], and Turkish [40]. To date, however, there has been no published translation of the BRUMS into Arabic.…”

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Testing the Psychometric Properties of an Arabic Version of the Brunel Mood Scale among Physical Education Students

Sahli,

Saidane

et al. 2023

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In our study, we translated and tested the psychometric properties of an Arabic version of the Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS), referred to as the Arabic Mood Scale (ARAMS), among physical education university students. A total of 681 participants completed the ARAMS in exploratory and confirmatory phases. Exploratory analyses were conducted on data from 253 students between the ages of 19 and 25 years (M = 21.14 ± 1.65 years) of whom 132 were women (52.2%) and 121 were men (47.8%). Confirmatory analyses were conducted on data from 428 students between the ages of 19 and 25 years (M = 20.93 ± 1.55 years) of whom 203 were women (52.6%) and 225 were men (47.4%). The measurement model of the ARAMS was initially evaluated using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and was subsequently tested via confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). EFA identified a 24-item, 6-factor structure that aligned with the original BRUMS measurement model, and CFA demonstrated congruence between the two models. Internal consistency of the six subscales exceeded adequacy levels with good Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s Omega values respectively for anger (0.811; 0.812), confusion (0.830; 0.830), depression (0.858; 0.859), fatigue (0.823; 0.825), and tension (0.824; 0.825), and an acceptable value for vigor (0.749; 0.748). Findings support the factorial validity and internal consistency of the ARAMS, which appears to be a suitable measure for use in Arabic physical education contexts. Further validation studies are required before the ARAMS is used in other Arabic-language contexts.

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“…Possible subscale scores have a range of 0-16, and higher scores represent higher levels of a mood dimension. The original BRUMS, of which the BRAMS is a direct translation, has demonstrated robust psychometric characteristics [11,12] and has been translated into at least 15 languages [36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50].…”

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Psychometric Characteristics of the Brazil Mood Scale among Youth and Elite Athletes Using Two Response Time Frames

Rohlfs,

Noce,

Gabbett

et al. 2023

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Regular assessment of the mood construct as an indicator of psychological wellbeing is used in Brazil to screen athletes for risk of mental health issues. The present study tested the psychometric characteristics of the Brazil Mood Scale (BRAMS) using both “right now” and “past week” response time frames and investigated between-group differences in mood based on athletes’ sex, age, and social vulnerability. Participants were 898 athletes (511 male, 387 female, age range: 12–44 years) from eight sports. The factorial validity of the BRAMS was supported using both response time frames independently and in a multi-sample analysis. Subscale reliability was supported for both time frames. Fatigue, depression, and tension scores were higher using the “past week” time frame than the “right now” time frame. Males reported higher vigor scores than females, and younger participants (<18 years) reported lower scores for anger and depression than older participants (18+ years). No significant differences in mood (p > 0.05) were found between participants identified as socially vulnerable and those who were not socially vulnerable. Findings supported the psychometric integrity of the BRAMS and its use as a screening measure for psychological wellbeing among youth and elite athletes in Brazil.

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Cross-Cultural Validation of the Malaysian Mood Scale and Tests of Between-Group Mood Differences

Cited by 5 publications

References 71 publications

A Greek Translation of the Brunel Mood Scale: Initial Validation among Exercise Participants and Inactive Adults

A Greek Translation of the Brunel Mood Scale: Initial Validation among Exercise Participants and Inactive Adults

Testing the Psychometric Properties of an Arabic Version of the Brunel Mood Scale among Physical Education Students

Psychometric Characteristics of the Brazil Mood Scale among Youth and Elite Athletes Using Two Response Time Frames

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