[Standardization of the German short version of "profile of mood states" (POMS) in a representative sample--short communication]. / Normierung der deutschen Kurzform des Fragebogens "Profile of Mood States" (POMS) anhand einer repräsentativen Bevölkerungsstichprobe--Kurzbericht.

The questionnaire "Profile of Mood States (POMS)" is recommended as a measure of mood states in patients and non-clinical samples. On the basis of a representative sample (2043 subjects) reference values for the four scales (DEPRESSION/ANXIETY, FATIGUE, VIGOR, ANGER) of the German short version of the "Profile of Mood States" (POMS--35 items, 7 point scale, instruction "How you have been feeling during the past 24 hours?") are presented. The scale ANGER was independent from variables gender, age, education and current residence. In contrast to the other three scales these differentiations were necessary and detailed reference values are reported.