@article{45857,
  abstract     = {{<jats:p>The aim of the present study is to prove the construct validity of the German versions of the Feeling Scale (FS) and the Felt Arousal Scale (FAS) for a progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) exercise. A total of 228 sport science students conducted the PMR exercise for 45 min and completed the FS, the FAS, and the Self-Assessment Manikin (SAM) in a pre-test–post-test design. A significant decrease in arousal (t(227) = 8.296, p &lt; 0.001) and a significant increase in pleasure (t(227) = 4.748, p &lt; 0.001) were observed. For convergent validity, the correlations between the FS and the subscale SAM-P for the valence dimension (r = 0.67, p &lt; 0.001) and between the FAS and the subscale SAM-A for the arousal dimension (r = 0.31, p &lt; 0.001) were significant. For discriminant validity, the correlations between different constructs (FS and SAM-A, FAS and SAM-P) were not significant, whereas the discriminant analysis between the FS and the FAS revealed a negative significant correlation (r = −0.15, p &lt; 0.001). Together, the pattern of results confirms the use of the German versions of the FS and the FAS to measure the affective response for a PMR exercise.</jats:p>}},
  author       = {{Thorenz, Kristin and Berwinkel, Andre and Weigelt, Matthias}},
  issn         = {{2076-328X}},
  journal      = {{Behavioral Sciences}},
  keywords     = {{Behavioral Neuroscience, General Psychology, Genetics, Development, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics}},
  number       = {{7}},
  publisher    = {{MDPI AG}},
  title        = {{{A Validation Study for the German Versions of the Feeling Scale and the Felt Arousal Scale for a Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise}}},
  doi          = {{10.3390/bs13070523}},
  volume       = {{13}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}