QUALITY OF LIFE OF ATHLETES DURING END OF SPORTS CAREER

Abstract

The article deals with the psychological characteristics (quality of life, peculiarities of manipulative behavior) of student-athletes at the end of their sports career. In order to identify the level of athletes' quality of life a study was conducted with the participation of student-athletes of EE "Belarusian State University of Phy- sical Culture", completing their sports career. Most athletes use a competitive type of manipulation, perceiving life situations as a game of winning and losing, seeking to win by any means, most often use and play the role of a drooler, a nice guy, a stickler. The overall quality of life index of athletes at the end of their sports career corresponds to the average level and indicates the desire to gain new knowledge, the desire to become professionals, the importance of communication with loved ones and maintaining their health in optimal condition. However, athletes are often stressed, pessimistic and anxious about the challenges of completing their athletic career and choosing a new path. The quality of life of athletes at the end of their athletic careers is reduced by athletes' use of manipulative techniques as they strive to achieve high performance with the greatest efficiency and least cost in their new field of endeavor. In order to improve the quality of life and achieve success outside of sport, athletes need to determine a further strategy for their personal development, which consists of self-actualization, which will allow them to unlock their personal potential and realize their abilities. A high level of quality of life of  athletes will allow them to reveal their potential and realize their abilities without the use of manipulative techniques.