The contribution of socio-psychological factors in the functional readiness of the athlete
Aim. Article studies the influence of various socio-psychological factors on the effectiveness of sports activities. In addition, an analysis is made of the subjective significance of these factors. Materials and methods. The study involved 143 athletes of various sports. Theirs athletic title from first adult to Merited Master of Sports, at the age of 18 to 33 years. All Athletes were questionnaires, including five blocks: motivational and volitional qualities, level of well-being, emotional sphere, external factors (media, fans, family), previous failures (loss, trauma). Results. The findings of the research show the impact of factors on the performance of sports activities. The most important (4 and 5 points) were such factors as the level of self-evaluation - 45%, the level of motivation - 57% and the status of competitions - 51% of athletes. Less importance for performing a sporting task (4 and 3 points) have experience of unsuccessful performances, pre-start excitement and emotional state of the athlete. Also noteworthy is the low importance of the factor «Accompaniment of the psychologist in the team», so 39% of respondents noted it as something they had never encountered (zero factor). Conclusion. Insufficient development of sports psychology revealed. In this regard, it is necessary to raise awareness of all participants in the sports process about the possibilities of psychological diagnosis, correction and their implementation in sports. In more detail, these methods considered in following publications of the authors.