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Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire (TEOSQ)

The TEOSQ is a 13-item questionnaire measuring achievement goal orientation in sport: the underlying reasons athletes define success and pursue achievement. Developed by Duda and Nicholls in 1992, the TEOSQ has become a cornerstone instrument for understanding athlete motivation, resilience, and response to failure.

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  1. Duda, J. L., & Nicholls, J. G. (1992). Dimensions of achievement motivation in schoolwork and sport. Journal of Educational Psychology, 84(3), 290–299. DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.84.3.290
  2. Duda, J. L. (2001). Achievement goal theory in sport: Recent extensions and future directions. In R. N. Singer, H. A. Hausenblas, & C. M. Janelle (Eds.), Handbook of Sport Psychology (2nd ed., pp. 417–443). New York: Wiley. DOI: https://books.google.com/books/about/Handbook_of_Sport_Psychology.html

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ScholarGateTask and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire (Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire (TEOSQ)). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/sport-psychology/task-ego-orientation-sport