MENTAL TOUGHNESS
WHAT IS MENTAL TOUGHNESS?
Mental toughness is about how effectively individuals deal with stress, pressure and challenge. It describes the mindset that every person adopts in everything they do and is closely related to qualities such as character, resilience and grit. We can measure these qualities with the MTQ.
Most psychometrics focus on the measurement of behaviours (how we act) and attributes (how we feel) – the MTQ looks at how we think which is a key driver for the development of behaviour and attributes.
Research carried out under the direction of Professor Peter Clough has identified the four key components of MT. These are called the 4 Cs – Control, Commitment, Challenge and Confidence.
HOW TO ASSESS MENTAL TOUGHNESS
We are able to assess Mental Toughness through the MTQ48 and MTQPlus psychometric measures. Both psychometric tests are normative, this means that test results for an individual are compared to test results for a relevant norm group which represents the population at large. MTQ enables users to assess their scores before and after a training or development programme has been undertaken. Check out the difference between the MTQ48 and MTQPlus below:
MTQ48
- 48 Questions
- Assessor, Development and Coaching Reports
- Provides scores for:
- Overall MT
- The Four C’s
- Subscale Scores for Control and Confidence
MTQPlus
- 63 Questions
- Assessor, Development and Coaching Reports
- Provides scores for:
- Overall MT
- The Four C’s
- Subscale Scores for Control and Confidence
- Additional Subscale Scores for Commitment and Challenge
Our Licensed User Training teaches you more about the framework, how it was developed, its relationship with other concepts and how to handle feedback. Once completed, you will become a licensed practitioner for the MTQ48 and MTQPlus assessments.
HOW TO DEVELOP MENTAL TOUGHNESS
Developing mental toughness in individuals and organisations is possible. AQR and our partners have a track record of developing MT through coaching and development programmes.
Included in the MTQ48 and MTQPlus reports are development suggestions for the individual on each of the 4 Cs of mental toughness and the 8 subscales.
For organisational development, we have developed a ‘toolkit’ of exercises based on the six interventions of mental toughness (below) which can be used with groups and individuals.
