Catching Moods and Hitting Runs: Mood Linkage and Subjective Performance in Professional Sport Teams

Are the moods and subjective performances of professional sports players associated with the ongoing collective moods of their teammates? Players from 2 professional cricket teams used pocket computers to provide ratings of their moods and performances 3 times a day for 4 days during a competitive m...

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Published in:Journal of applied psychology 2000-12, Vol.85 (6), p.848-859
Main Author: Totterdell, Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Affect
Applied psychology
Athletes
Athletic Performance
Biological and medical sciences
Competition
Cooperative Behavior
Cricket
Emotional States
Emotions
England
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Group Dynamics
Group Processes
Human
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Mood
Moods
Professional players
Professional Sports
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Regression Analysis
Social Perception
Sports
Sports - psychology
Sports. Leisure
Subjectivity
Teamwork
Time Factors
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Summary:Are the moods and subjective performances of professional sports players associated with the ongoing collective moods of their teammates? Players from 2 professional cricket teams used pocket computers to provide ratings of their moods and performances 3 times a day for 4 days during a competitive match between the teams. Pooled time-series analysis showed significant associations between the average of teammates' happy moods and the players' own moods and subjective performances; the associations were independent of hassles and favorable standing in the match. Mood linkage was greater when players were happier and engaged in collective activity. An intraperson analysis of data from these teams and 2 other teams showed that mood linkage was also greater for players who were older, more committed to the team, and more susceptible to emotional contagion. The results support and extend previous findings concerning mood linkage.
ISSN:0021-9010
1939-1854
DOI:10.1037/0021-9010.85.6.848