Assessment Analysis

Questionnaire

 

 The Athletic Coping Skill Inventory (ACSI-28)

The Athletic Coping Skill Inventory (ACSI-28) is a survey that can be used to select players or to measure strengths and weakness around specific mental game domains: Coachability, Peaking under Pressure, Freedom from Worry, Coping with Adversity, Concentration, Goal Setting and Mental Preparation as well as Confidence and Achievement Motivation. A coach can give the survey to players to obtain a baseline of psychological strengths in an effort to determine which areas need to be developed in the athlete.

0 = ALMOST NEVER 1 = SOMETIMES 2 = OFTEN 3 = ALMOST ALWAYS

*For statements that have an asterisk against them the rating is reversed*

 

Statement	Rating
On a daily or weekly basis, I set specific goals that guide what I do.	3
I get the most out of my talent and skills.	2
*When a coach tells me how to correct a mistake I take it personally*	0
I can focus my attention and block out distractions.	2
I remain positive and enthusiastic no matter how bad things are.	2
I tend to play better under pressure because I think more clearly.	1
*I worry quite a bit about what others think about my performance*	1
I tend to do lots of planning about how to reach my goals.	3
I feel confident that I will play well.	0
*When a coach or manager criticizes me, I become upset rather than helped*	0
I can distract thoughts from interfering with something I am watching.	3
*I put a lot of pressure on myself by worrying how I will perform*	1
I set my own performance goals for each practice.	2
I don’t have to be pushed to practice or play hard; I give 100%.	1
If a coach criticizes or yells at me, I correct the mistake without getting upset.	3
I handle unexpected situations in my sport very well.	1
When things are bad, I tell myself to keep calm, and this works for me.	0
The more pressure there is during a game, the more I enjoy it.	1
*I worry about making mistakes or failing to come through*	3
I have my own game plan worked out in my head before the game begins.	2
When I feel myself getting tense, I can relax my body and calm myself.	1
To me, pressure situations are challenges that I welcome.	1
*I think about and imagine what will happen if I fail or screw up*	3
I maintain emotional control no matter how things are going for me.	1
It is easy for me to direct my attention and focus on a single object or person.	2
When I fail to reach my goals, it makes me try even harder.	3
I improve my skills by listening carefully to advice from coaches.	3
I make fewer mistakes when the pressure’s on because I concentrate better.	1

Coping Score – The higher the score the more likely you are to remain calm, positive and enthusiastic when things go badly. You are more likely to be able to overcome setbacks in a performance situation. The statements needed for this scale are: 5, 12, 21 and 24 = 5 points

 

Coachability Score – The higher the score the more likely you are to be receptive to guidance from your coaches and to concentrate on using their instructions to benefit your performance rather than upsetting and taking the comments to personally. The statements needed for this scale are: 3*, 10*, 15 and 27 = 12 points

 

Concentration Score – The higher the score the less likely you are to become distracted by different things; you are likely to focus on important aspects of your performance. The statements needed for this scale are: 4, 11, 16 and 25 = 8 points

 

Confidence and Achievement Motivation – The higher the score the more likely you are to give 100% in both competitive and training situations; you are more likely to be confident in your skills and abilities as well as being motivated by challenges. The statements needed for this scale are: 2, 9, 14 and 26 = 6 points

 

Goal Setting and Mental Preparation Score – The higher the score the more likely you are to set yourself effective goals and produce appropriate plans to achieve your goals. You are more likely to plan out your sport performance effectively. The statements needed for this scale are: 1, 8, 13 and 20 = 10 points

 

Peaking Under Pressure Score – The higher the score the more likely you are to find high pressure situations challenging. It is likely that you will use them to help performance as opposed to viewing them as threatening and allowing them to hinder performance. The statements needed for this scale are: 6, 18, 22 and 28 = 4 points

 

Freedom From Worry Score – The higher the score the less likely you are to put pressure on yourself by worrying about performance, making mistakes and what others think about your performance. The statements needed for this scale are: 7*, 12*, 19* and 23* = 4 points

 

The total score of the questionnaire ranges from 0 indicating low levels of psychological skills and 84 signifying high levels of psychological skills. Total Psychological Skills Score – The higher the score the higher level of psychological skills you have. By adding the 7 subscales together will give you your total score = 49 points

Analysis

The results from each subscale of this questionnaire show that athlete X is most likely to accept guidence from their coaches and can concerntrate on the benefits of enhancing their performance by listening to the advice that is being given out. It also shows that they are less likely to be distracted by others and can therfore focus on their performance and because of this the questionnaire suggests that athlete X gives 100% effort which results in the athlete setting and achieving effective goals so that they can achieve more things personally. This questionnaire states that the athlete is less likely to remain calm when things go badly such as being under pressure due to them having low levels of self confidence.

This shows that athlete X needs to work on their low confidence and low anxiety levels in order to enhance their sporting performance. This can be done by using the psychological skills that have been chosen for each session which in time will allow athlete X to become a better performer.