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Coping Strategies in Sport Questionnaire (CFQ)

Coping Strategies in Sport Questionnaire (CFQ) Test

Understand how teen athletes handle sports stress in just 4 minutes. Get a clear coping profile from 18 quick items to guide coaching and support with confidence.

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October 2, 2025

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

3/5

Problem Avoidance (PA)

Measures the tendency to cope with sport-related stress by ignoring or evading the problem rather than addressing it directly.

Low avoidance

High avoidance

1 – 3.1: Low avoidance | 3.2 – 5: High avoidance

A score of 3 falls in the Low avoidance range, suggesting the athlete is less likely to cope by denying or sidestepping stressful sport situations.

example score

3/5

Emotion-Focused Coping (EFC)

This scale reflects how strongly a teenager tends to manage stress in sport by focusing on experiencing or expressing emotions rather than addressing the situation directly.

Low

Moderate

High

1 – 2.4: Low | 2.5 – 4: Moderate | 4.1 – 5: High

A score of 3 indicates a moderate tendency to focus on emotional reactions (e.g., expressing or trying to control feelings) when under sport-related stress.

example score

2/5

Problem-Focused Coping (PFC)

This scale measures how strongly a teenager tends to cope with sports stress by actively analyzing the situation, planning actions, seeking information, and mobilizing support to solve the problem.

Low

Moderate

High

1 – 1.9: Low | 2 – 3.7: Moderate | 3.8 – 5: High

A score of 2 indicates a moderate tendency to focus on solving the problem, with active planning and help-seeking used sometimes rather than consistently in stressful sports situations.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Teen athletes under pressure

41%OF USERS

Teenagers in competitive sports take it to understand how they react to stress in training, games, and selection situations.

Coaches of youth teams

34%OF USERS

Coaches use it to see which coping styles their athletes rely on and to adjust communication, feedback, and training demands.

Sport psychologists and counselors

25%OF USERS

Specialists administer it to build an evidence-based coping profile for individual support plans or group skills training.

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

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Avoiding Problem-Solving (AP)

Average

2.9

Normal range

2.3 — 3.5

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Focusing on emotions (Foe)

Average

2.3

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1.6 — 3

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Focusing on the Problem (FotP)

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2.3 — 3.7

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire assess?

It assesses coping strategies used to manage stress in sports settings. It produces a profile of preferred responses such as emotion regulation, problem-focused actions, and support-seeking.

Who is the questionnaire intended for?

It is intended for adolescents involved in organized sports. It is suitable for individual feedback or group-level screening in sport psychology settings.

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

Completion typically takes about 4 minutes. The questionnaire includes 18 statements.

How should responses be provided?

Each statement should be rated based on how closely it matches typical behavior during stressful sports situations. All items should be answered to support accurate scoring.

How are results used?

Results support structured discussion and planning of coping skills training for sport-related stress. They can inform coaching and psychological support by identifying strengths and areas for development.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Coping Strategies Questionnaire in Sports, CFQ Test

Coping Strategies in Sport Questionnaire (CFQ) Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This measure is used to assess how individuals report responding to sport-related stressors. The Coping Strategies in Sport Questionnaire (CFQ) provides a brief self-report profile of coping approaches that may be relevant for understanding adjustment and support needs in athletic contexts.

It consists of 18 items and typically takes about 4 minutes to complete. Respondents rate statements describing common reactions to pressure or stressful sport situations, yielding scores that can be used to summarize preferred coping strategies. The Coping Strategies in Sport Questionnaire (CFQ) is generally interpreted as one source of information and is best considered alongside clinical interview, observational data, and relevant contextual factors.

Author: richard-s-lazarus, susan-folkman

Literature: Nicholls, A. R., Polman, R. C. J., Levy, A. R., Taylor, J., & Cobley, S. Stressors, coping, and coping effectiveness among professional rugby union players. The Sport Psychologist. 2007.; Kowalski, K. C., & Crocker, P. R. E. Development and validation of the Coping Function Questionnaire for adolescents in sport. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 2001.

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