Organizations and practitioners
Use SPQ20 with athletes and teams in coaching, sport psychology, talent development and structured mental-skills programs.
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An Assessment for Organizations and Individuals
The SPQ20 provides structured feedback for selection, coaching, learning and development.
Individual customers
Explore the mental skills that influence preparation, competition, confidence, resilience, teamwork and responses under pressure.
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What the SPQ20 Can Help You Understand
Prepare and compete
Understand achievement, competitiveness, goals and the work habits supporting performance.
Perform under pressure
Explore confidence, composure, resilience and emotional responses in demanding situations.
Contribute effectively
Consider interaction, sportsmanship, assertiveness and the constructive use of competitive power.
What the SPQ20 measures
Four Areas and 20 Mental Skills
SPQ20 provides a whole-person view of the mental game across four connected areas of sporting performance.
Achievement and Competitiveness
- Work ethic and goals
- Competitive drive
Confidence and Resilience
- Self-belief and composure
- Coping with setbacks
Interaction and Sportsmanship
- Team contribution
- Respect and cooperation
Power and Aggressiveness
- Assertiveness
- Controlled intensity
Scores should be considered together and interpreted in relation to the person’s role, goals and circumstances. A high or low result is not automatically a strength or limitation.
The feedback report
What You Receive in the SPQ20 Report
The structured report combines accessible results with practical interpretation for participants and practitioners.
Overall mental-skills result
Four factor-level scorecards
Profiles of 20 mental skills
Leadership-potential indication
Strengths and development priorities
Practical performance-improvement guidance
Evidence and technical quality
A Structured Assessment with a Clear Evidence Base
The four-area sport mental-skills framework, international comparison data, reliability evidence and validity information are documented in the SPQ20 User Manual.
Conceptual model
The assessment framework links clearly defined dimensions to practical behavior and performance.
Comparison data
Results are interpreted using the comparison and scoring information documented in the user manual.
Reliability
Internal-consistency evidence supports interpretation of the assessment scales.
Validity
Relevant construct and criterion-related evidence is presented with development and normative information.
Optional AI-assisted exploration
Explore SPQ20 Findings More Deeply with AI
After receiving the report, participants and practitioners can use ChatGPT or another capable generative AI tool to explore the findings conversationally.
- Explore interactions among mental skills
- Identify strengths and pressure points
- Relate findings to a sport or competition goal
- Prepare athlete–coach discussion questions
- Develop a practical mental-skills plan
The SPQ20 report remains the primary source. AI does not score the questionnaire, conduct a new assessment or replace the participant’s experience, relevant context and professional judgment. Output should always be checked against the report.
Purchase the assessment
Choose the SPQ20 Route That Fits Your Purpose
Organizations and practitioners
Purchase and manage SPQ20 assessments for candidates, employees, clients, teams or learners through an organizational account.
Open an AccountRequest a free trial →Individual customers
Complete the SPQ20 online, pay £25 after the questionnaire and receive your personal feedback report immediately.
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SPQ20 Resources
Example Report
Review the profile, interpretation and development guidance.
View report →User Manual
Review the model, development, scoring, reliability, validity and norms.
View manual →Preparation Guide
Understand the purpose, areas measured and how to complete the questionnaire.
View guide →SPQ20 Presentation
View a short introduction to the purpose and structure of the assessment.
View presentation →AI Analysis Guide
Explore feedback reports responsibly with ChatGPT and similar AI tools.
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