Features of the relationship of the parent relationship sports and motivation indicators and perfectionism of young athletes

Relevance. The problem of studying the peculiarities of parental attitude to sports is currently relevant. Parents have a great influence both on the choice of additional education, sports direction, and on its completion. Many athletes end their sports career under the influence of negative attitudes, parental pressure, and the attitude of parents plays a big role in the formation of motivation, perfectionist attitudes, especially in adolescence. The aim of the study was to study the features of the relationship between parental attitude to sports and the formation of perfectionism and motivation in young athletes of adolescent age. Research methods. As the main research method, psychological testing was used by the following methods "Methodology for studying parents' attitude to sports" E.E. Khvatskaya; methodology "Children's perfectionism scale" A.V. Nesvetailo, G.B. Gorskaya, methodology "Why I do sports" E. Desi, R. Rain. The statistical reliability of the study results was determined using correlation analysis between the studied indicators of parental attitude to sports and indicators of motivation and perfectionism of young athletes. The study involved 40 young athletes, specializing in trampoline jumping, aged 12-14 years. The results of the study and their discussion. It was found that the predominant type of parents' attitude to the chosen sport is compensatory, the behavior model is mixed. It was also found that the indicators of perfectionism in young athletes of adolescent age correspond to the average values. At the same time, the indicators of internal motivation for sports are the most pronounced. Correlations were revealed between the studied indicators of parental attitude and motivation, perfectionism of young athletes. It is established that the negative attitude of parents towards sports activities of children contributes to an increase in amotivation. It was also found that the behavior patterns of parents form the indicators of motivation and perfectionism in young athletes to engage in their chosen sport. Conclusions. The results obtained indicate that a supportive attitude stimulates young athletes, contributes to the formation of healthy perfectionism, internal motivation, while a negative attitude or indifference on the part of significant adults forms unwillingness, amotivation to classes, as well as young athletes in this case tend to set inflated goals, train and perform difficult tasks in order to change the attitude of parents, prove the importance of their classes.