Mental Toughness Scale (MTS) Test

Understand an athlete’s mental toughness in 3 minutes, including calm under pressure, focus, and bounce-back after setbacks. Get a quick, clear snapshot of strengths and gaps to guide coaching and support.

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28/55

Athlete Mental Toughness (AMT)

Assesses an athlete’s capacity to stay emotionally balanced, manage stress, and persist through doubts and motivational setbacks in sport.

Lower resilience

Higher resilience

11 – 36: Lower resilience | 37 – 55: Higher resilience

A score of 28 falls in the Lower resilience range, suggesting mental toughness skills are less consistently accessible under competitive stress and setbacks.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Competitive athletes

44%OF USERS

Athletes in regular training or competition use it to quickly gauge how well they stay focused, calm, and resilient after setbacks.

Coaches and trainers

31%OF USERS

Coaches take it to spot mental toughness gaps in their athletes and adjust coaching, routines, and recovery strategies.

Sport psychologists

25%OF USERS

Psychologists use it as a fast screening tool to identify strengths and vulnerabilities in stress resilience and track progress over time.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Athlete's Mental Toughness Scale (AMTS)

Average

31.2

Normal range

23.6 — 38.9

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This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
Once you complete the test, your result will appear here so you can see where you land.

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures mental toughness as the ability to stay calm, maintain focus on goals, and recover after setbacks. Items reflect stress resilience, intrinsic motivation, and emotional balance.

Who is this questionnaire intended for?

It is intended for athletes in any sport and at any level of training. It can also be used when evaluating resilience in other performance settings.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Completion typically takes about three minutes. It includes 11 statements on a single scale.

How should responses be provided?

Respond to every statement based on typical behavior and feelings, not a single unusual day. Select the option that best matches the first, most accurate impression.

How are results used and interpreted?

Results provide a brief estimate of current resilience strengths and areas of vulnerability. They support planning for psychological skills training and monitoring change over time.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Mental Toughness Scale (MTS) Test

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This brief self-report measure is intended to screen mental toughness-related characteristics relevant to performance contexts. The Mental Toughness Scale (MTS) is designed to provide a rapid snapshot of perceived resilience and coping under stress. Loehr and Clough are cited as authors.

The instrument contains 11 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete. Responses can support initial identification of relative strengths and areas of vulnerability in stress tolerance, task focus, motivation, and emotional regulation, and may be used to inform follow-up discussion or more comprehensive assessment when indicated.

The Mental Toughness Scale (MTS) is most appropriately interpreted in conjunction with clinical judgment and contextual information (e.g., current demands, recent setbacks, and training environment), rather than as a stand-alone indicator of mental health status.

Author: James E. Loehr, Peter R. Clough

Literature: Gucciardi, D. F., Hanton, S., Gordon, S., Mallett, C. J., & Temby, P. Mental toughness in sport: Development and preliminary validation of a psychological measure. Journal of Sports Sciences. 2015.

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