EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND COPING-STRATEGES AS A RESOURCE OF COMPETITIVENESS OF ATHLETES
In article the role of personal characteristics of athletes as resources of their competitiveness. We study the features of burnout, the level of emotional intelligence, and coping-strategies of athletes. High level of emotional intelligence and constructive coping-strategies reduce the risk of development of burnout in athletes. Athletes with a high level of emotional intelligence have realistic self-esteem, an optimal level of personal anxiety, an internal locus of control and constructive motivation. The results of the study reveal the importance of emotional intelligence and coping-strategies for athletes as a factor to overcome burnout.