Gender characteristics of self-concept among students-athletes

• Main Authors: Popova Yulia, Petkov Valery, Balyk Anna, Bulakh Ksenia, Glushchenko Irina
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: EDP Sciences 2020-01-01
• Series: BIO Web of Conferences
• Online Access: https://www.bio-conferences.org/articles/bioconf/full_html/2020/10/bioconf_pes2020_00052/bioconf_pes2020_00052.html

Self-concept is the base for personal activity demonstration, stimulation, goal-setting and achievements. Athletes’ Self-concept study helps to estimate significant factors and characteristics. They are important from the point of view of sports activity effectiveness. The article presents the results of Self-concept study among students-athletes. The results reflect partial content similarity of girls’ and boys’ Self-concept. It is in identification through professional roles and Self-concept differences. They are demonstrated in more vivid desire of girls to realize self-actualization. Self-concept gender characteristics study among students-athletes helps to explain the necessity to create gender-specific conditions of athletes’ sportsmanship development.