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Metacognitive Components of Sport Performance

Metacognitive Components of Sport Performance Test

Understand how you manage thoughts and emotions in training and competition in about 7 minutes. Get clear, practical insights to boost focus, motivation, and resilience while reducing burnout risk.

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October 2, 2025

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

3/7

Metacognitive Experiences (ME)

Measures the emotional accompaniment of thinking during sports, such as confidence, clarity, and perceived difficulty while performing and self-regulating.

Low

Moderate

High

1 – 2.91: Low | 2.92 – 5.43: Moderate | 5.44 – 7: High

A score of 3 indicates a moderate level of metacognitive experiences, suggesting generally stable but variable feelings of confidence and clarity during performance.

example score

3/7

Sport Performance Analysis and Evaluation (SPAaE)

Measures how well an athlete reflects on and evaluates their performance to consciously apply experience and improve effectiveness.

Low reflection

Moderate reflection

High reflection

1 – 4.29: Low reflection | 4.3 – 6.15: Moderate reflection | 6.16 – 7: High reflection

A score of 3 indicates a lower level of reflective analysis and performance evaluation, suggesting limited use of past experience to guide adjustments in training or competition.

example score

3/7

Error Monitoring (EM)

Measures how well an athlete notices mistakes and difficulties, analyzes them, and refocuses attention to regain effective performance.

Low monitoring

Moderate monitoring

High monitoring

1 – 2.84: Low monitoring | 2.85 – 5.26: Moderate monitoring | 5.27 – 7: High monitoring

A score of 3 indicates moderate error monitoring, suggesting you generally notice mistakes and can reorient attention, though consistency may vary under pressure.

example score

4/7

Pre-Performance Mindset Formation (PPMF)

Measures how effectively an athlete uses cognitive strategies to enter and maintain an optimal competitive mindset in the moment.

Developing mindset

Situational mindset

Consistent optimal mindset

1 – 3.87: Developing mindset | 3.88 – 6.07: Situational mindset | 6.08 – 7: Consistent optimal mindset

A score of 4 indicates a situational ability to set and hold an effective mindset, with strategies that work in some contexts but may be less consistent under pressure.

example score

4/7

Adaptation to Change (AtC)

Measures how well an athlete monitors the situation and flexibly applies prior experience to adapt to changing sport demands.

Low adaptability

Moderate adaptability

High adaptability

1 – 3.69: Low adaptability | 3.7 – 5.69: Moderate adaptability | 5.7 – 7: High adaptability

A score of 4 indicates moderate adaptability, suggesting the athlete can adjust to some changes but may not consistently apply flexible metacognitive monitoring in new conditions.

example score

4/7

Goal-Oriented Organization of Sport Activity (GOOoSA)

Measures how well an athlete sets personally meaningful goals and maintains a coherent athletic identity over time despite setbacks and uncertainty.

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Moderate

High

1 – 3.92: Low | 3.93 – 6.16: Moderate | 6.17 – 7: High

A score of 4 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a generally workable ability to organize goals around one’s athletic identity, with some inconsistency under pressure or uncertainty.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Competitive athletes under pressure

46%OF USERS

Athletes preparing for important competitions who want to manage focus, nerves, and decision-making when it matters most.

Coaches and sport psychologists

33%OF USERS

Practitioners who use the results to spot mental skill gaps and tailor training, feedback, and coping strategies.

Injury return and burnout risk

21%OF USERS

Athletes rebuilding confidence and consistency after setbacks who want to track emotions, motivation, and self-control in training.

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Metacognitive experiences (Me)

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4.7

Normal range

3.7 — 5.8

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Analysis and Assessment of Diabetes Mellitus (AaAoDM)

Average

4.5

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3.8 — 5.3

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Error Monitoring (EM)

Average

4.3

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3.5 — 5

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Setting the Mindset (StM)

Average

2.5

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1.6 — 3.4

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Adaptation to Change (AtC)

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5.4

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4.4 — 6.3

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Target organization SD (ToS)

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3.5

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2.4 — 4.5

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this test measure?

It measures awareness and management of thoughts and feelings related to training and competition. Scores cover metacognitive knowledge, regulation, and sport-related emotional experiences.

Who is this test intended for?

It is intended for athletes in any sport and at any level. It may also be used by coaches or sport psychology staff to inform mental skills work.

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

Estimated completion time is about 7 minutes. The test includes 36 questions.

How should items be answered?

Select the response that best matches typical thoughts, decisions, and feelings in sport settings. Respond based on usual patterns rather than a single unusual event.

How are results used?

Results identify strengths and areas for improvement in mental monitoring, self-control strategies, and emotional responses during sport activity. They are intended to guide goal setting and targeted interventions, not to serve as a standalone diagnosis.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Metacognitive Components of Sports Activity Test

Metacognitive Components of Sport Performance Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This measure assesses self-reported metacognitive processes relevant to training and competition. The Metacognitive Components of Sport Performance is intended to characterize how individuals monitor and manage their thoughts, attention, and emotional responses in sport settings. It was developed by John H. Flavell and Adrian P. Wells.

The questionnaire consists of 36 items and typically takes about 7 minutes to complete. Item content broadly reflects awareness of one’s thinking, regulatory strategies used to guide performance-relevant cognition and behavior, and subjective experiences associated with sport participation. The Metacognitive Components of Sport Performance may be used to support case conceptualization, identify potential targets for psychological skills interventions, and monitor perceived change over time when interpreted alongside other clinical and performance-relevant information.

Author: Adrian P. Wells, John H. Flavell

Literature: Schraw, G., & Dennison, R. S. Assessing metacognitive awareness. Contemporary Educational Psychology. 1994.

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