THE METHODS FOR DETERMINING ATHLETES’ MENTAL STATEAND ATTITUDES AFTER THEIR UNSUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCES

The article gives the description of the procedure for the research methods with which it is possible to facilitate the normalization of athletes’ mental state after their unsuccessful performances at various competitions. It also provides the facts which show why these methods are important. Since the article is of a scientific and practical nature, the effects of the methods’ use are shown in the quality, instead of their standardization. A certain specificity of the competitive activity gives greater relevance to the results of this study, the success of which depends on the mental state of athletes, where victory or defeat results on athletes’ performances and sometimes on the entire sports career. This article also provides the texts of the developed techniques and the keys for processing the obtained data.