The Measurement of Affect, Mood, and Emotion: A Guide for Health-Behavioral Research

Author:   Panteleimon Ekkekakis (Iowa State University) ,  James A. Russell (Boston College, Massachusetts)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781107011007


Pages:   230
Publication Date:   21 February 2013
Format:   Hardback
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The Measurement of Affect, Mood, and Emotion: A Guide for Health-Behavioral Research


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Author:   Panteleimon Ekkekakis (Iowa State University) ,  James A. Russell (Boston College, Massachusetts)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.480kg
ISBN:  

9781107011007


ISBN 10:   1107011000
Pages:   230
Publication Date:   21 February 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Prologue; 1. Documenting the breadth and depth of the problem; 2. Untangling the terminological Gordian knot; 3. Should affective states be considered as distinct entities or as positioned along dimensions?; 4. Are pleasant and unpleasant states independent or polar opposites?; 5. Selecting a measure: a proposed three-step process; 6. The old classics: measures of distinct states; 7. Dimensional measures; 8. Domain-specific measurement: challenges and solutions; 9. Problems of domain specificity: examples from exercise; Epilogue.

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...a powerful plea for a qualitative shift in the way research is conducted. It is a wise, thoughtful, and much needed guidebook for the transition from a prescientific to a scientific paradigm. If researchers read this book, they will be convinced, they will change their behavior, and their research will advance. I'm often asked to recommend a measure for emotion or mood, and I never have a simple answer. Now I do: Read Ekkekakis. --Professor James A. Russell, Boston College What an impressive piece of writing! Authoritative, thought-provoking, essential reading for all those interested in physical activity and mental health. Dr Ekkekakis always provides insightful commentaries and critiques, and this is no exception. It will certainly move this research field forward. --Stuart Biddle, Professor of Physical Activity & Health, Loughborough University Much has been written about the acute effects of exercise on affect, mood and emotion, led by Paddy Ekkekakis over the past 10 years. This has changed the precision of measurement and understanding across the field. This book brings together this literature like no other book, and extends the relevance for anyone working in the field of health behaviour research. --Professor Adrian Taylor, Chair in Exercise and Health Psychology, University of Exeter This definitive book on measurement of affect, mood, and emotion is necessary reading for all scientists seeking to employ self-report assessments of these central concepts. --Robert E. Thayer, Professor of Psychology, California State University, Long Beach, and author of The Biopsychology of Mood and Arousal, The Origin of Everyday Moods, and Calm Energy In a clear and engaging style, this book brings the distinctions between and measurement of the constructs in this content area together in one place in a way that is quite original and very much needed. --Toni Yancey, Professor, Health Services, and Co-Director, UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health


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Panteleimon Ekkekakis is Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Iowa State University.

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