MOTIVATIONAL COMPONENT OF SELF-REALIZATION IN SPORTS ACTIVITIES
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.35619/prap_rv.vi12.61Keywords:
sport, motivation, self-realization, sports activity, volleyballAbstract
The article analyzes the motivational determination of the individual self-realization in sports. It defines the specifics of sports activities. They are determined as those that contribute to the complex development of personality. It is a universal sphere for the full and organic self-realization of the individual.
It has been established that the scientific understanding development of the self-realization phenomenon belongs to representatives of the existential-humanistic direction in philosophy. Self-realization is considered as a way of maximal self-perception of a person in life. The article analyzes the psychological structure of activity. The importance of the motivational component of the personality to achieve success in sports has been substantiated.
An empirical study has been conducted over young volleyball players. To achieve the objectives of the study, four methods have been used: a questionnaire and test questionnaires. The results show that for most young athletes, sport is a sphere for self-realization. Their understanding of the concept of "self-realization" is consistent with its classical definition.
It has been found that the motivation of different groups of athletes differs in content. A group of volleyball players with a dominant motivational focus on the task and on the interaction has been detected. They are more characterized by needs that are consistent with the universal vital spiritual values. These are the needs for self-expression, which are focused on striving to realize their abilities and volleyball skills as fully as possible. At that time, the subgroup of athletes with a dominant focus on themselves has been classified as not numerous. For its contingent, the problem of development is on the lower positions, rather than the satisfaction of its own utilitarian-pragmatic needs.
Thereby, the motivational determination of self-realized volleyball players in sports reflects the content and characteristics of sports activities.
