RESEARCHING OF STRESS RESISTANCE AMONG FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF VARIOUS SKILL LEVELS

Relevance of the topic. Active participation in football competitions creates stressful conditions for players, which negatively affects their psychological resilience and performance in the game. It is noted that individual psychological characteristics, particularly the level of stress resistance, play a significant role in influencing the psychological state of players. However, to date, there is a lack of methods for effectively developing this quality in football players of various skill levels. The purpose – studying the individual psychological and personality traits of football players of various skill levels. Material and Methods. The study involved 43 football players aged from 17 to 21 with various levels of qualification, as well as 6 active football coaches. Research methods: analysis and synthesis of scientific and methodological literature, pedagogical    observation,    surveys, psychodiagnostic testing of coaches and football players using the "Stress Factors of Sports Activity" method, methods of mathematical statistics. Research results and key conclusions. The experimental study of the psychological preparation and stress factors among football players at various stages of long-term training allows for the following conclusions: it has been found that coaches who participated in the survey significantly underestimate the importance of psychological preparation (3-6 %) compared to other types of preparation: physical preparation – (30-37 %), general physical preparation (14-25 %), special physical preparation (15-24 %), and technical preparation (15-20 %). Football players of various skill levels rate psychological preparation significantly higher (23 %), especially after unsuccessful starts in competitions (57 % of the surveyed lost the initial minutes of the game due to anxiety). Stress factors in the sports activities of football players of different qualifications have been identified, with external objective reasons being the most significant (previous poor training and competitive results, past defeats, failures at the beginning of the game, and unexpectedly high results from the opponent).