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Attitude Toward the Upcoming Competition Scale

Attitude Toward the Upcoming Competition Scale Test

Understand an athlete’s pre-competition mindset in about 6 minutes, from stress and worry to challenge and drive. Get fast, actionable insight to guide coaching, support resilience, and spot anxiety or low motivation early.

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October 2, 2025

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

3/7

Reflected Self-Esteem (RSE)

Mirror self-esteem reflects how the athlete believes others evaluate their abilities, where higher scores indicate lower self-esteem.

High mirror self-esteem

Moderate mirror self-esteem

Low mirror self-esteem

0 – 2: High mirror self-esteem | 3 – 4: Moderate mirror self-esteem | 5 – 7: Low mirror self-esteem

A score of 3 falls in the moderate range, suggesting a mixed or moderately confident sense of how others view the athlete’s abilities.

example score

4/7

Competition Importance (CI)

Measures how important the upcoming competition feels to the athlete and how strongly they want to participate.

Low importance

Moderate importance

High importance

0 – 2: Low importance | 3 – 5: Moderate importance | 6 – 7: High importance

A score of 4 indicates a moderate sense of competition importance and a moderate desire to take part.

example score

5/7

Perception of Opponents (PoO)

Measures how strongly the athlete rates opponents’ capabilities relative to their own readiness before the competition.

Underestimates opponents

Balanced view

Highly rates opponents

0 – 2: Underestimates opponents | 3 – 4: Balanced view | 5 – 7: Highly rates opponents

A score of 5 indicates the athlete is inclined to view the opponents as highly capable and well-prepared compared with themselves.

example score

3/7

Self-Confidence (SC)

Measures the athlete’s self-assessed confidence in achieving success in the upcoming competition (lower scores indicate higher readiness to compete).

High readiness

Moderate readiness

Low readiness

0 – 2: High readiness | 3 – 5: Moderate readiness | 6 – 7: Low readiness

A score of 3 falls in the Moderate readiness range, suggesting generally adequate self-confidence with some doubts that could affect pre-competition mindset.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Competitive athletes pre-event

46%OF USERS

Athletes take it in the days or hours before a key start to understand whether they feel anxious, challenged, confident, or unmotivated.

Coaches monitoring readiness

34%OF USERS

Coaches use it with individuals or teams to spot stress risks early and adjust preparation, communication, and pre-competition routines.

Sport psychologists and staff

20%OF USERS

Mental performance specialists administer it to identify dominant pre-competition attitudes and target support for fear of failure, apathy, or over-arousal.

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

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Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Mirror Self-Esteem (MS)

Average

4.6

Normal range

3.6 — 5.5

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The Importance of Competition (TIoC)

Average

4.4

Normal range

3.2 — 5.5

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Perception of Opponents (PoO)

Average

3.3

Normal range

2.3 — 4.4

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Self-Confidence (S)

Average

2.7

Normal range

1.6 — 3.8

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures the dominant attitude toward an upcoming competition, such as threat, challenge, motivation, or indifference. It focuses on thoughts and emotions commonly present before competing.

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

Completion typically takes about 6 minutes. It includes 28 statements.

How should responses be selected?

Read each statement and select the option that best matches the current state. Responses should reflect the past few days and the present moment, not general personality.

How are the results used?

Results summarize patterns of pre-competition appraisal, including possible fear of failure, readiness for challenge, reduced motivation, or elevated anxiety. The profile can support planning for communication and mental preparation before competition.

Are there right or wrong answers?

There are no correct responses. Accurate results depend on answering honestly and consistently.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Attitude Scale Toward the Upcoming Competition Test

Attitude Toward the Upcoming Competition Scale Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This measure is designed to assess an athlete’s cognitive and emotional stance toward an impending competitive event. The Attitude Toward the Upcoming Competition Scale uses self-report statements to capture prevailing expectations and appraisals of the upcoming situation (e.g., perceived threat versus challenge and related motivational set).

The questionnaire includes 28 items and typically takes about 6 minutes to complete. It may be used in sport psychology contexts to support case conceptualization and to inform pre-competition interventions by identifying dominant attitudes that could be associated with performance-related stress or readiness. Albert Bandura is listed as the author.

Interpretation of Attitude Toward the Upcoming Competition Scale scores is intended to be considered alongside other clinical or performance-relevant information (e.g., recent training demands, injury status, and situational factors) rather than as a standalone indicator.

Author: Albert Bandura

Literature: Weinberg, R. S., & Gould, D. Foundations of sport and exercise psychology. Human Kinetics. 2011.

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