Abstract
Аbstract. Changes in society significantly affect the content of the motives of the young generation of Ukrainians. In modern youth there is a reassessment of former values and life guidelines, which will accordingly direct coaches to find convincing arguments in favor of motivation, involvement of young people in sports. That is why it is necessary to systematically monitor changes in the characteristics of the motivational sphere of young athletes, diagnostics in order to gain knowledge about determining the motives that motivate them to engage in sports for a long time. Objective. Identify the features of the motivational sphere of basketball players aged 12–15. Methods. Analysis of scientific and methodological literature; questionnaires; methods of psychodiagnostics; methods of mathematical statistics. Results. The structure of the motivational sphere of young athletes engaged in basketball is quite variable and depends on many factors, including the success of the athlete, the degree of satisfaction with the training process and the psychological climate in the team. In order to start playing sports on their own, a novice athlete should go through several stages: from the formation of a positive attitude to sports to a strong desire for regular, independent training.Thus, the coach needs to know and use both the appropriate psychological and diagnostic complex for each of the stages of formation of motivation to play sports, and appropriate methods of influencing the motivation of young basketball players to engage in physical culture and sports activities.
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