Physical Activity and Healthy Habits Influence Mood Profile Clusters in a Lithuanian Population

Peter C. Terry (), Renée L. Parsons-Smith, Albertas Skurvydas, Aušra Lisinskienė, Daiva Majauskienė, Dovilė Valančienė, Sydney Cooper and Marc Lochbaum
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Peter C. Terry: Centre for Health Research, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia
Renée L. Parsons-Smith: School of Psychology and Wellbeing, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia
Albertas Skurvydas: Institute of Educational Research, Education Academy, Vytautas Magnus University, 44248 Kaunas, Lithuania
Aušra Lisinskienė: Institute of Educational Research, Education Academy, Vytautas Magnus University, 44248 Kaunas, Lithuania
Daiva Majauskienė: Institute of Educational Research, Education Academy, Vytautas Magnus University, 44248 Kaunas, Lithuania
Dovilė Valančienė: Institute of Educational Research, Education Academy, Vytautas Magnus University, 44248 Kaunas, Lithuania
Sydney Cooper: Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management, Honors College, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA
Marc Lochbaum: Institute of Educational Research, Education Academy, Vytautas Magnus University, 44248 Kaunas, Lithuania

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 16, 1-16

Abstract: Moods have been investigated previously in a range of cultural contexts. In our study, we investigated if six mood profiles previously identified, termed the iceberg, inverse Everest, inverse iceberg, shark fin, submerged, and surface profiles, were also evident among a Lithuanian sample. A Lithuanian translation of the Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS-LTU) was completed by a sample of 746 participants (male = 199, female = 547) aged from 17–78 years ( M = 41.8 years, SD = 11.4 year). Seeded k-means cluster analysis clearly identified the six hypothesized mood profiles, the prevalence of which reflected previous findings. Cluster prevalence varied significantly by sex, age, exercise and smoking status, frequency of overeating, and self-rated health of participants. Male participants and older adults were under-represented for the inverse Everest profile and over-represented for the iceberg profile. Those who reported more healthy habits (i.e., exerciser, non-smoker, rarely overeat) and those reporting better self-rated health were over-represented for the iceberg profile and under-represented for negative mood profiles; namely, the inverse Everest, inverse iceberg, and shark fin profiles. Findings supported the cross-cultural invariance of the mood profile clusters and confirmed the link between unhealthy habits and negative mood profiles.

Keywords: affect; emotion; mood profiling; cluster analysis; health; exercise; physical activity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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