Study of the problem of the relationship between the level of egotism and interpersonal relations among sports volunteers

Relevance. Each person engaged in volunteer activities, being part of society as a whole, in the process of servicing sports events is included in different small social groups, where he realizes his need for communication, building relationships. Very relevant is the direction of research on the influence of egotism on the nature of interpersonal relations among sports volunteers. However, there is very little work related to this problem, so the study of the relationship of egotism with the nature of relations is of great theoretical interest and is of high practical importance for areas that develop communicative problems. The hypothesis of our study was the assumption that there is the relationship between the level of egotism and the nature of interpersonal relationships in sports volunteers. The purpose of the work is to study the relationship between the level of egotism and the nature of interpersonal relations among sports volunteers. Research methods. The study consisted of several stages, for data collection were applied: Method of diagnosis of interpersonal relations T. Leary; Methods of studying egotism by T.I. Pashukova; Narcissistic Personality Questionnaire (NPI-40). The study sample consisted of 80 students aged 18 to 24 years engaged in volunteer activities at sports events. Results of the study. In the course of the study, a psychological portrait ofsports volunteers was compiled in the context of the issues under consideration, direct connections of egotism with the general indicator of narcissism and with its individual parameters were identified, as well as direct and feedback relationships between the level of egotism, the general indicator of narcissism and its individual parameters with various types of interpersonal relationships. Conclusion. Thus, the hypothesis put forward was confirmed: there are indeed significant connections between the level of egotism, the severity ofthe parameters ofnarcissism and the preferred types of interpersonal relationships among sports volunteers. Based on the results obtained, it can be concluded that narcissism and egotism as a consequence of its manifestation in speech can prevent the construction of favorable interpersonal relationships. The results of the study can serve as a theoretical and methodological basis for further research in the field of interpersonal, intergroup and intercultural relations, and can also be applied in the practical work of psychologists, conflictologists and mediators.