The paper highlights in detail the phenomenon of personal maturity as an indicator of the success of socializing influences from sports by student youth. The most informative indicators of a mature personality (a sense of responsibility, tolerance, self-development, positive thinking and attitude to the world, activity and dominance, a favorable impression, the need for mental intimacy and care) are identified and methods of its diagnosis are proposed. The patterns of socialization of athletes of different ages, genders, qualifications and representatives of team and individual sports are revealed, including, depending on the nature of relationships with the immediate environment. It is noted that socialization in the conditions of sports activity is an additional and essential factor in the formation of personal maturity of athletes and is specific for boys and girls representing various sports.
socialization, personal maturity, responsibility, tolerance, individual, sports activity
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