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The 4C’s Mental Toughness framework (Control, Commitment, Challenge and Confidence) defined by Strycharczyk, Clough and Perry describes “how people deal effectively with challenges stressors, and pressure, irrespective of circumstances” and we can measure it using the MTQ Plus psychometric measure illustrated below.

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Mental Toughness Quiz

Enhance your Mental Toughness with the MTQ psychometric assessment, a user-friendly and reliable tool used globally in various sectors. Highly regarded by psychologists and academics, MTQ provides an accurate starting point for personal development.

Choose from three measures:

Free assessment with 10 questions and 1 data point

Deeper analysis with 24 questions and 5 data points

Comprehensive assessment with 63 questions and 13 data points

Visit our store for more details on MTQ 4C’s, MTQ Plus, and pricing

You overall score is 35

There is no right or wrong answer to any of the questions, but the closer to 10 points in total, the more likely you are to effectively manage most of life’s challenges. In contrast, the closer to 50 points, the less likely you are to effectively manage the stress and pressure arising from day-to-day events. 

Remember, it is a quiz intended to pique your interest in discovering more about mental Toughness from this website -it’s not a scientific exercise for development purposes. 

To take an evidence-based, valid and reliable psychometric assessment that can accurately measure your mental Toughness, you’ll want to consider using the MTQ 4C’s (standard ) or MTQ Plus (premium) assessments.

 

To find out more about the Mental Toughness framework, please subscribe below for the regular Resilience Review which contains interesting features and articles delivered to your inbox.

Mental Toughness Quiz

Enhance your Mental Toughness with the MTQ psychometric assessment, a user-friendly and reliable tool used globally in various sectors. Highly regarded by psychologists and academics, MTQ provides an accurate starting point for personal development.

You overall score is 35

There is no right or wrong answer to any of the questions, but the closer to 10 points in total, the more likely you are to effectively manage most of life’s challenges. In contrast, the closer to 50 points, the less likely you are to effectively manage the stress and pressure arising from day-to-day events. 

Remember, it is a quiz intended to pique your interest in discovering more about mental Toughness from this website -it’s not a scientific exercise for development purposes. 

To take an evidence-based, valid and reliable psychometric assessment that can accurately measure your mental Toughness, you’ll want to consider using the MTQ 4C’s (standard ) or MTQ Plus (premium) assessments.

 

To find out more about the Mental Toughness framework, please subscribe below for the regular Resilience Review which contains interesting features and articles delivered to your inbox.

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