Erin Teschuk, Bradley W. Young, Lori Dithurbide

Introduction: The Self-Regulated Sport Practice (SRSP) survey (Wilson et al., 2021) shows promise for mental performance consultants (MPCs) supporting athletes’ quality practice (Young et al., 2023). MPCs have noted using the OMSAT-3 and TOPS-2 when addressing clients’ psychology of practice. It is essential to understand how the SRSP, as an emerging tool, compares to these existing instruments. This review explores each survey’s origins, purpose and use in research and consulting.  ​Methods: Searches in SCOPUS, PsycInfo and OMNI libraries returned literature for the Ottawa Mental Skills Assessment Tool (Durand-Bush et al., 2001) (n=79), Test of Performance Strategies (Hardy et al., 2010)(n=116), and SRSP (n=17). ​Results: The OMSAT and TOPS originated to characterize high performers’ mental skills. OMSAT has few training-related items scattered across scales, while TOPS has scales for competition and practice, with similar items in each. Both are measures to determine and monitor the effectiveness of interventions, yet there is a gap in how these surveys can guide approaches within interventions. Originating in educational psychology, the SRSP focuses on metacognitive learning processes validated for the sport practice context. While it discriminates elite from less-elite athletes, items focus on learning to learn processes rather than frequency or strength of mental skills.  Conclusion: The OMSAT and TOPS lead with a mental skills emphasis, supporting athlete profiling for which skills are deficient and therefore selected for intervention. Comparatively, the SRSP aims to increase athlete awareness, prompting athlete-MPC discussion on how to improve learning, and why certain learning processes may be favoured to enhance training approaches.