Mental Skills Assessment (ACSI 28)

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Mental Skills Assessment (ACSI 28)

The following are statements that athletes have used to describe their experiences. Please read each statement carefully, and then recall as accurately as possible how often you experience the same thing. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any one statement.

Please select how often you have these experiences when playing sports.

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How would you describe your mental game currently? *

1. On a daily or weekly basis, I set very specific goals for myself that guide what I do. *

Almost never

Sometimes

Often

Almost always

2. I get the most out of my talent and skill.

Almost never

Sometimes

Often

Almost always

3. When a coach or manager tells me how to correct a mistake I've made, I tend to take it personally and feel upset. *

Almost never.

Sometimes.

Often.

Almost always.

4. When I'm playing sports, I can focus my attention and block out distractions. *

Almost never

Sometimes

Often

Almost always

5. I remain positive and enthusiastic during competition, no matter how badly things are going. *

Almost never

Sometimes

Often

Almost always

6. I tend to play better under pressure because I think more clearly. *

Almost never

Sometimes

Often

Almost always

7. I worry quite a bit about what others think of my performance. *

Almost never.

Sometimes.

Often.

Almost always.

8. I tend to do lots of planning about how to reach my goals. *

Almost never

Sometimes

Often

Almost always

9. I feel confident that I will play well. *

Almost never

Sometimes

Often

Almost always

10. When a coach or manager criticizes me, I become upset rather than feel helped. *

Almost never.

Sometimes.

Often.

Almost always.

11. It is easy for me to keep distracting thoughts from interfering with something I am watching or listening to. *

Almost never

Sometimes

Often

Almost always

12. I put a lot of pressure on myself by worrying about how I will perform. *

Almost never.

Sometimes.

Often.

Almost always.

13. I set my own performance goals for each practice. *

Almost never

Sometimes

Often

Almost always

14. I don't have to be pushed to practice or play hard; I give 100%. *

Almost never

Sometimes

Often

Almost always

15. If a coach criticizes or yells at me, I correct the mistake without getting upset about it. *

Almost never

Sometimes

Often

Almost always

16. I handle unexpected situations in my sport very well.

Almost never

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Often

Almost always

17. When things are going badly, I tell myself to keep calm, and this works for me. *

Almost never

Sometimes

Often

Almost always

18. The more pressure there is during a game, the more I enjoy it. *

Almost never

Sometimes

Often

Almost always

19. While competing, I worry about making mistakes or failing to come through. *

Almost never.

Sometimes.

Often.

Almost always.

20. I have my own game plan worked out in my head long before the game begins. *

Almost never

Sometimes

Often

Almost always

21. When I feel myself getting too tense, I can quickly relax my body and calm myself. *

Almost never

Sometimes

Often

Almost always

22. To me, pressure situations are challenges that I welcome. *

Almost never

Sometimes

Often

Almost always

23. I think about and imagine what will happen if I fail or screw up. *

Almost never.

Sometimes.

Often.

Almost always.

24. I maintain emotional control regardless of how things are going for me. *

Almost never

Sometimes

Often

Almost always

25. It is easy for me to direct my attention and focus on a single object or person. *

Almost never

Sometimes

Often

Almost always

26. When I fail to reach my goals, it makes me try even harder. *

Almost never

Sometimes

Often

Almost always

27. I improve my skills by listening carefully to advice and instruction from coaches and managers. *

Almost never

Sometimes

Often

Almost always

28. I make fewer mistakes when the pressure is on because I concentrate better. *

Almost never

Sometimes

Often

Almost always

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