Is Sports Psychology Measureable?

Sports psychology coaching is regarded by some as touchy/feely or pink and fluffy.  For instance, I’d be a very rich man the number of times I’ve heard the line, “You’re the guy who does the positive thinking stuff, ha, ha”.

Sadly, assumptions like this put a lot of people off receiving support which mean they drift along doing the same things time and time again, and go on to repeat the same mistakes.  I’ve seen this so many times in sport, and it is a huge reason why so many people get disillusioned, give up easily and fail to attack big, and seemingly out of reach goals!  Is this familiar?

The sports psychology coaching process is a very effective way of initiating change, developing people professionally and personally, as well as, hugely importantly delivering results.  Certainly, in my practice wherever possible I try to ensure clients can measure their progress, so that they can see that their investment was worthwhile at an individual and organisational level.  Also, for many individuals, having targets and being able to see tangible progress is a great way to enhance their motivation and confidence too.

Below is a list of some of the tools that I utilise in my practise to ensure we can measure your progress and you go on to achieve your goals.

Measure: Psychometric MTQ Plus or MTQ48  Questionnaire measures Overall Mental Toughness and the 4’C’s: Commitment, Challenge, Confidence and Control.

How Used: 1 – / During / End of Coaching Programme for individuals.

How Used: 2 – During / End of Coaching Programme – Team/Organisational wide so return on investment can be measured and wider cultural factors can be addressed.

Below is an image of some  Mental Toughness measures from the MTQ48 highlighted in a previous post.  In addition for a sample of a MTQ Plus Developmental or Coaching Report please get in touch.