The SPACE Model for Social Skills

The SPACE model is a bio-psycho-social framework based on cognitive-behavioral psychology. Its purpose is to guide the coach in assessing and understanding the behavior of their clients during specific situations. SPACE is an acronym that stands for Social context, Physiology, Action, Cognition and Emotion. It can be further subdivided into smaller frameworks: ACE and PACE. The ACE framework examines the relationships between the action, emotions and cognitions of the individual. The PACE framework then takes the ACE model and considers the physiological or biological response that accompanies cognitions, emotions and behavior. Finally, the main SPACE model takes into account the social context in which the behavior occurs.

Adams, Mark (2016). Coaching Psychology in Schools. New York, NY: Routledge