A Level PE - Personality Profiling

A Level PE - Personality Profiling:

Methods of Testing/ Measuring Personality:

• Interviews
• Questionnaire
• Observations

Evaluation of Interviews:

• Can be done before or after an event
• Open ended and flexible
• Difficult to quantify
• Feelings or attitudes can be expressed

• Not directly related to performance 
• May be influenced by the interviewer, e.g. leading questions

Evaluation of Questionnaires:

• Can be done before or after an event
• Feelings or attitudes can be expressed
• Would not be influenced by another person
• Can be used to assess traits

• Not directly related to performance
• Rigid and systematically set out

• E.g. Cattell’s 16PF or Spielberger’s Sport Competition Anxiety Test (****)

Evaluations of Observations:

• Made during an actual event
• Directly related to performance

• Difficult to quantify accurately
• Varies according to the competitive nature of the event
• May be influenced by the observer’s views and attitudes

The Profile of Mood States (POMS):

The POMS Questionnaire:

• This sport specific questionnaire asks questionnaire asks questions which determine the mood of the performer
• Attempts to relate this to quality of performance

Moods measured are:

• Tension
• Depression
• Anger
• Vigour
• Fatigue
• Confusion

Moods:

• Are important aspect of personality which may influence sports performance 
• Results of…