Chapter 5 - Interpreting the CSP he Competitive Styles Profile is composed of 24 separate categories, grouped in five distinct factors: Determination, Concentration, Orientation, Poise and Mental Toughness.   CSP Factor Descriptions Determination This factor is composed of four categories: Intrinsic Motivation, Sport Commitment, Competitive Orientation, Ability to Activate and Will to Win. These attributes reflect individuals' athletic motivation and investment in sport, one's ability to raise activation/energy to get up for competition and profiles how driven and competitive they perceive themselves to be, from Uninvested (low scores) to Commited (high scores). Concentration This factor is composed of External Distractability, Internal Distractability, Ability to Focus, Presence of Focus and Duration of Focus. These attributes are concerned with athlete's attentional skills. Concentration is indicated from Distracted (low scores) to Focused (high scores). Orientation This factor is composed of Situational Focus, Extrinsic Motivation and Optimal Activation. These categories are less concerned with prescribed skills for athletes (such as concentration) and have to do more with individual and stylistic approaches to competition. Orientation is reflected from External (low scores) to Centered (high scores). Poise This factor is composed of Pre-Performance Activation, Ability to Deactivate, Fear of Failure, Fear of Success and Performance Under Pressure. These categories are concerned with an athlete's response to competitive stress, fears associated with performing in competition and the mental skills and qualities necessary for optimal performance. It is measured from Affected (low scores) to Calm (high scores). Mental Toughness This factor is composed of Outlook, Self-Talk, Self-Confidence, Self-Concept, Victim/Fighter and Ability to Recover. These attributes measure an athlete's approach towards competition, the personal characteristics supporting their performance and their tendencies during and after adverse circumstances, from Sensitive (low scores) to Tough (high scores). CSP Category Descriptions Determination Intrinsic Motivation - An athlete's level of internal motivation, from unmotivated from within (low scores) to having a strong inner drive (high scores). Sport Commitment - The importance an athlete places on their sport in relation to other life interests, from relatively unimportant (low) to invested (high scores). Competitive Orientation - The athlete's approach and experience of the process of competition, from being uncompetitive (low scores) to enjoying it (high scores). Ability to Activate - The ability to raise one's activation or energy levels for competition, from being difficult (low scores) to being able to get up for it (high scores). Will to Win - The athlete's attitude towards the results of competition, from being relatively unconcerned (low scores) to having a "killer instinct" (high scores). Concentration External Distractability - The athlete's tendency to be distracted before or during competition by sights or sounds (low scores) to being unaffected by outside sources (high scores). Internal Distractability - The tendency to be distracted by the inner noise of one's own thoughts (low scores) to being able to achieve mental quiet while competing (high scores). Ability to Focus - The ability to direct one's attention and concentrate, from being difficult and unfocused (low scores) to being able to achieve an intense focus (high scores). Presence of Focus - The ability to focus on the task at hand, from drifting into the past or future (low scores) to concentrating well in the here and now (high scores). Duration of Focus - The ability to sustain one's concentration, from having a short span of attention (low scores) to being able to stay focused for an extended period of time (high scores). Orientation Situational Focus - The athlete's tendency to focus only when it's critical (low scores) to always concentrating, regardless of the situation (high scores). Extrinsic Motivation - The athlete's level of motivation from outside sources, from being driven by recognition, status or rewards (low scores) to external factors being unimportant (low scores). Optimal Activation - The energy or activation level where athletes tend to compete or perform optimally, from being best when up (low scores) to being at their best when relaxed (high scores). Poise Pre-Performance Activation - The athlete's energy or activation level experienced immediately before competing or performing, from being very nervous/up (low scores) to performing best when relaxed (high scores). Ability to Deactivate - The athlete's ability to lower activation or energy levels when needed, from being difficult (low scores) to being able to relax (high scores). Fear of Failure - The anxiety level associated with the possibility of competing/performing below one's abilities, from being fearful (low scores) to being able to risk defeat (high scores). Fear of Success - The anxiety level associated with the possibility of competing/ performing at or above one's abilities, from being burdened (low scores) to unaffected (high scores). Performance Under Pressure - The effect of competitive pressure on one's athletic abilities, from being sabotaged (low scores) to having the ability to perform optimally under stress (high scores). Mental Toughness Outlook - An athlete's attitude going into a competition or performance, from being pessimistic (low scores) to being optimistic (high scores). Self-Talk - The quality and emotional tone of one's self-talk during competition, from being negative or critical (low scores) to being encouraging and positive (high scores). Self-Confidence - The level of belief in one's athletic abilities, from being doubting (low scores) to being confident (high scores). Self-Concept - The level of one's self-esteem, from being conflicted (low scores) to being secure (high scores). Victim/Fighter - The athlete's tendency under adverse conditions to respond more as a passive victim (low scores) to being a pro-active fighter (high scores). Ability to Recover - The athlete's response after negative circumstances, from being difficult to bounce back (low scores) to being resilient (high scores). CONTENTS | INTRODUCTION | CHAPTERS: