| Document ID (ISN) | 73013 |
| CIS number |
99-834 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
1999 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Lindgren K.N., Masten V.L., Tiburzi M.J., Ford D.P., Bleecker M.L. |
| Title |
The factor structure of the Profile of Mood States (POMS) and its relationship to occupational lead exposure |
| Bibliographic information |
Jan. 1999, Vol.41, No.1, p.3-10. Illus. 34 ref. |
| Abstract |
The Profile of Mood States (POMS) is an instrument composed of six mood scales that were developed using clinical populations. 467 current and retired lead-smelter workers completed the POMS, and a factor analysis was performed on the individual items. Factor analysis produced one factor, labelled "general distress", that was composed mainly of items from five of the six POMS subscales (anger, confusion, depression, fatigue, and tension) and a second factor labelled "psychological adjustment". Integrated blood lead level, a measure of cumulative lead exposure that included prior high exposure, was significantly related to the POMS "general distress" factor, while a current blood lead level that was relatively low was unrelated. As expected, POMS psychological adjustment was not related to lead exposure. Factor analysis did not support the use of six separate POMS subscales in this occupational population. Topics: age-linked differences; alcoholism; lead; depressive neurosis; determination in blood; evaluation of technique; exposure evaluation; human behaviour; lead industry; lead poisoning; long-term exposure; mental health; neuropsychic stress; psychological effects; psychological tests. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
lead; psychological tests; lead industry; psychological effects; long-term exposure |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
neuropsychic stress; lead poisoning; alcoholism; depressive neurosis; determination in blood; mental health; exposure evaluation; evaluation of technique; age-linked differences; human behaviour |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Medicine, hygiene and first aid
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Lead and compounds
Alcohol and drug abuse
Mental health
Smelting and refining operations
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