Social and pedagogical conditions for the development of an athlete’s “self-belief” by a coach in situations of success and failure

Abstract

We consider an urgent problem of the social and pedagogical conditions for the coach to develop self-belief in an athlete in his abilities and physical capabilities in situations of success and failure of his performances at competitions. The topic under consideration has been little developed and studied in scientific and methodic domestic and foreign sources that we analyzed. The purpose of the study is to determine the social and pedagogical conditions for the coach’s development of self-confidence in his pupils, both in case of successful and unsuccessful performances at competitions. The methodological foundations of the research are the personality-activity, subject-subjective, relational, axiological approaches. The following methods are used: analysis of sources on the problem raised, our own observations, interviews with coaches (men and women) and athletes (boys and girls), retrospective and mathematical methods. The use of the above methods made it possible to outline the social and pedagogical conditions for the upbringing of self-confidence in athletes in the sports activity of coaches. The structure of the athlete’s self-confidence and self-doubt and their signs are developed, on the basis of which it possible to determine the results of the social and educational work of the coach with the athlete and make adjustments in situations of success or failure of his performances at competitions. We use the opinions of coaches and athletes themselves about the impact of success or failure on the formation of athletes (girls and boys) “self-belief”, in their physical, biological, volitional abilities, capabilities and social and pedagogical conditions of their optimal use in training and during competitions. The revealed social and pedagogical conditions can be taken into account by coaches in the practice of sports and educational activities with athletes.