Relationship of the occurrence of sports injury and disability with moods and emotions in university female athletes : A survey with the Japanese-version Short-form of POMS

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate how moods and emotions in university female athletes influence the occurrence of sports injury and disability. We further investigated how moods and emotions are influenced by environmental changes, such as the shift in coaches and year of study. Twenty-four female university volleyball players filled in the Japanese-version Short-form Profile of Mood States for four times between the end of February and the end of March 2018 in which they experienced shifts in coaches, and for five times between the beginning of April and the end of June 2018 in which they moved on to their next year of study. We analyzed 186 answers. The results suggested that the occurrence of sports injury was related to increased tension-anxiety, depression-dejection, and confusion. Moreover, tension-anxiety and confusion may increase with the change in coaches and year of study. As trainers are required to provide psychological support for athletes, they need to establish a relationship with athletes where the latter can easily express their moods and emotions.