Sport Competition Anxiety Test

By analysing an athlete's responses to a series of statements about how she/he feels in a competitive situation it is possible to determine their level of anxiety. A test that provides such functionality is the Sport Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT) that was developed by Martens, Vealey, and Burton in 1990.

Assessing Your Anxiety

Read each statement below, decide if you "Rarely", "Sometimes" or "Often" feel this way when competing in your sport, select the appropriate radio button to indicate your response and then select the "Analyse" button to see your test result.

Do not spend too long on each statement, as there is no right or wrong answers. Your SCAT score will range from a low of 10 to a high of 30 where 10 indicates a low level of anxiety and 30 a high level of anxiety (stressed).

The test can be repeated by selecting the "Reset" button.

It effects me	Question
	Competing against others is socially enjoyable
	Before I compete I feel uneasy
	Before I compete I worry about not performing well
	I am a good sportsman when I compete
	When I compete, I worry about making mistakes
	Before I compete I am calm
	Setting a goal is important when competing
	Before I compete I get a queasy feeling in my stomach
	Just before competing, I notice my heart beats faster than usual
	I like to compete in games that demands a lot of physical energy
	Before I compete I feel relaxed
	Before I compete I am nervous
	Team sports are more exciting than individual sports
	I get nervous wanting to start the game
	Before I compete I usually get uptight


	Your SCAT score is :

SCAT Form

A copy of the Sports Competition Anxiety Test, in Adobe PDF format, is available via this link.

Performing under Pressure

An athlete can have all the talent in the world, spend weeks, months or even years meticulously preparing and then lose it all through anxiety or loss of confidence on one particular day.

So why is it most athletes persistently underestimate the importance of working on their mental strength?

Select this link for more information on "Performing under Pressure "

Psychology - the will to win

Whatever your sport, you need to discover why top athletes and coaches consider psychological training so important. This is your chance to try out the mental training techniques that lift performances to extraordinary levels..

Select this link for more information on "Psychology".

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Associated Pages

The following Sports Coach pages should be read in conjunction with this page:

Associated Books

The following books provide more information related to this topic:

Advanced Studies in Physical Education and Sport, P Beashel et al., ISBN 0 17 4482345
Physical Education and the Study of Sport, B. Davis et al., ISBN 0 7234 31752
Essentials of Exercise Physiology, W.D. McArdle et al., ISBN 0 683 30507 7
Physical Education and Sport Studies, D. Roscoe et al., ISBN 1 901424 20 0
The World of Sport Examined, P. Beashel et al., ISBN 0 17 438719 9
Advanced PE for Edexcel, F. Galligan et al., ISBN 0 435 50643 9
Examining Physical Education, K. Bizley, ISBN 0 435 50660 9
Sport and PE, K Wesson et al., ISBN 0 340 683821
PE for you, J. Honeybourne, ISBN 0 7487 3277 2