Development of stress resistance (on an example of athletes’ training)

The relevance of the scientific work is caused by the priority of carrying out a detailed analysis of the influence of stress on the formation of psychological stability in professional athletes at the stage of preparation for competitions. The purpose of this study is to analyze and evaluate the impact that stress, depression, exhaustion and other negative factors have on the preparation of athletes for competition. To achieve this objective, several issues should be pursued, the content of which reflects the sequence of the stages of the study: to study the theoretical and methodological aspects of the influence of stress on the formation of psychological resilience; analyze the main trends in athlete ability to cope with stress; to study the main methods of forming psychological stability; develop methodological approaches to assess the impact of stress on psychological resilience; develop a set of proposals for psychological assistance to athletes in preparation for competitions. The key method in this scientific work is system analysis. It was applied in order to study the idea of the formation of psychological stability as a tool for combating stress factors in the context of the complex multi-component structure of professional sports. During the research, various methodological tools were used, such as the logical analysis method, the comparative method, the synthesis and deduction methods, the classification method, and the questionnaire method. The scientific work reveals the results of the research in the form of a table showing the results of stress assessment in the group of athletes and students; Factors affecting psychological stability are described; The factors influencing the probability of development of post-traumatic stress disorder are presented. The articles are of practical value to psychologists, sports coaches, teachers and students in the field of psychology and physical education. Keywords: improved regulations, post-traumatic stress disorder, physical culture, coping techniques, competition.