The Study of Interpersonal Relations of the Team Sports Players by the Example of Football

Abstract

There are several types of the conformal behaviour. In some cases, the individual, accepting the correctness of group views, agrees with them sincerely shares them. Acknowledged and internally embraces, they temporarily or constantly become the trait of the individual’s character. The conformal behaviour in the given case should be considered as a positive characteristic of the individual who has managed to estimate the requirements of a group and to accept them. In other cases, the individual can demonstrate the conformism at the slightest change of the group opinion. Most commonly it is a characteristic of excessively insecure people, who occupy, as a rule, low places at the hierarchical structure of the group and require constant support because of the low self-esteem. If an opinion of the group on any issue is divided and two sub-groups appear, such a person will surely be with the one of the majority or with the one which is currently in power with its attributes. We realize that each person has their own views that they do not want to change and far from always, even for a common goal, the individual is ready to accept another person's opinion and make something they do not agree with. Moreover, if an athlete has an over-the-top aggressiveness, low emotional stability, inflated self-esteem and other personality traits that encourage them to create a conflict situation, – they are inevitable, unless their opponent has opposed qualities and will calmly and confidently avoid the unnecessary showdown. Due to this fact the issue of the conformity in the team sports is quite is a pressing matter. The objective – the study of the influence of the interpersonal relations in the players of a student football team. Methods. The psychodiagnostic test and the methods of mathematical statistics have been used in the research. The age range of the examined is 18–20 years, the quantity – 29 people. Results. According to the results of the correlation analysis of the studied psychological particularities of the football team students, the following showings have been discovered: Q2 factor: «conformism – non-conformism» correlates positively with the trust (r = 0,52), team spirit (r = 0,64), and negatively – with the А factor: «reticence – sociability» (r = - 0,72), С factor: «emotional instability – emotional stability» (r = -0,71), F factor: «restraint – expressiveness» (r = -0,54). According to the conformity showings, the data is as follows: 42 % – low level, 42 % – average, 16 % – high. Conclusions. In the sphere of the sporting activity, in which the interpersonal relations are often complicated by confrontation and competition, the phenomenon of the conformism can be seen in both ordinary members of the group and in trainers. Usually, it is difficult to meet an individual perfect in all the situations of interpersonal relations in real life, however the collectives do not fall apart because of this. Preserving membership, the individual either compensates their imperfection by other qualities and gets along or leaves the group in the search for another, in which this imperfection will be tolerated or fixed. Thus, the athletes who does not demonstrate the appropriate firmness and adherence to principles, nevertheless, may be treated greatly by the fellows because of this person’s benevolence, readiness to come to the rescue, ability to sympathize, etc.