Assist sports organizations with player selection, by providing information about an athlete “on the field” characteristics as identified as key factors to an athletes success. Assist sports organizations with player selection and development by providing information on “in the locker room” characteristics identified to forecast an athletes success. Provide information on “off the field” development needs focusing on characteristics that are critical to the success of a professional athlete.
Early identification of personality, cognitive, and social factors that can influence the success of an elite athlete. These areas in substance use, domestic abuse, time management, anger management, stress management, family issues, and criminal issues. The PSCI will identify those athletes who do not fall outside those normal ranges.
Early identification of personality, cognitive, and social factors that can influence the success of an elite athlete. These areas in substance use, domestic abuse, time management, anger management, stress management, family issues, and criminal issues. The PSCI will identify those athletes who do not fall outside those normal ranges.
Early identification of clinical issues. The PSCI helps provide professional sports teams personnel with a normal-range measurement of anxiety, adjustment, and behavioral problems. The PSCI will identify those athletes who do not fall outside those normal ranges.
Early identification of cognitive issues. The PSCI helps provide a sports organization personnel with a normal-range measurement of intelligence and learning styles, and mental flexibility for elite athletes. The PSCI will identify those athletes who do not fall outside those normal ranges. The Psychological Sociological Character Inventory (PSCI) is customizable to fit the issues pertaining specifically to each individual sport.
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Because the relationship between the test items and the traits measured by the PSCI is not obvious, it is difficult for the player to deliberately tailor responses to achieve a desired outcome.
The PSCI is designed exclusively to provide vital psychological, social, and cognitive traits information on the elite professional athlete.
Administration | Athletes 14 years of age and older | |
Completion Time | 20–25 minutes (5 point Likert scale) | |
Formats | Paper-and-pencil or online administration | |
Scoring | Online scoring | |
Scales | “on the field” dimensions assessment dimensions “in the locker room” development dimensions “off the field” development dimensions |
The normative sample consisted of 21,700 elite athletes ages 14-33.
Characteristics that the (PSCI) can assess:
Assertiveness |
Competitiveness |
Confidence |
Game Intelligence |
Handling Pressure |
Impulse Control |
Intuition |
Self-Control |
Coachability |
Independence |
Extraversion |
Goal Orientation |
Introversion |
Leadership Potential |
Mental Flexibility |
Perfectionism |
Responsibility |
Self-Discipline |
Team Orientation |
Tolerance |
Work Ethic |
Dealing with Change |
Coping Skills |
Emotionality |
Judgment/Decision Making |
Maturity |
Risk-Taking |
Rules & Regulations |
Self-Esteem |
Social Orientation |
Dominance |
Achievement drive (structure) |
Achievement drive (independence) |
Sensitivity |
Assist sports organizations with player selection, by providing information about an athlete “on the field” characteristics as identified as key factors to professional athletes success. Assist sports organizations with player selection and development by providing information on “in the locker room” characteristics identified to forecast professional athletes success. Provide information on “off the field” development needs focusing on characteristics that are critical to the success of a professional athlete.
Early identification of sociological factors that can influence the success of an elite athlete. These areas in substance use, domestic abuse, time management, anger management, stress management, family issues, and criminal issues. The SPQ will identify those athletes who do not fall outside those normal ranges.
Early identification of clinical issues. The SPQ helps provide professional sports teams personnel with a normal-range measurement of anxiety, adjustment, and behavioral problems. The SPQ will identify those athletes who do not fall outside those normal ranges.
Early identification of cognitive issues. The SPQ helps provide a sports organization personnel with a normal-range measurement of intelligence and learning styles, and mental flexibility for elite athletes. The SPQ will identify those athletes who do not fall outside those normal ranges. The Sociological Player Questionnaire (SPQ) is customizable to fit the issues pertaining specifically to each individual sport.
The SPQ is easy to administer in person or online, requiring only 15 to 20 minutes to complete. Reports can be generated and used immediately after completion for interview purposes. Reports can be generated by any personnel approved by the sports organization with a secured password.
There is no limit to the number of times the SPQ can be administered, scored, and generated. Because the relationship between the test items and the traits measured by the SPQ is not obvious, it is difficult for the player to deliberately tailor responses to achieve a desired outcome. The SPQ is designed exclusively to provide vital sociological, and cognitive traits information on the elite athlete.
An agreed upon numerical grade is given for each characteristic An assessment and a narrative on the field characteristic is given An assessment and a development narrative on in the locker room and off the field characteristics are given
Administration | Athletes 14 years of age and older | |
Completion Time | 15–20 minutes (Fill in the blank and true-false) | |
Formats | Paper-and-pencil or online administration | |
Scoring | Online scoring | |
Scales | “on the field” dimensions assessment dimensions “in the locker room” development dimensions “off the field” development dimensions |
The normative sample consisted of 21,700 elite athletes ages 14-33.