ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERSONAL MATURITY AND THE LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE IN SPORTS ACTIVITIES OF ADOLESCENTS AND YOUTH

The article is devoted to the key topic of the relationship between the sports activities of adolescents and young men with their personal development and the acquisition of mature personality qualities. The author shows that sports activities of the younger generations are an important part of the education and upbringing system as a whole, as they form such qualities as determination, hard work, the will to achieve goals, teamwork and the desire for self-improvement, etc. Teenagers' sports activities should be stimulated by society, professional coaches and psychologists, the school and, in many ways, the family.