The problem of education of strong-willed qualities of student youth in the process of acquiring higher education

The authors of this article collected and analyzed materials of scientific works that consider the concept of free will as a factor determining the realization of human potential in various activities. Understanding the concept of willpower requires a multidisciplinary approach, drawing on historical, philosophical, psychological and neuroscientific perspectives. This theoretical basis provides a fundamental understanding of complex mechanisms of human will, ensures achievement of goals in various spheres of life, such as sports, education, creativity and professional activity. Education of willpower in students is an important part of the educational process in the context of acquiring a certain level of conscious self-regulation and level of competence due to taking a course in physical education in institutions of higher education. Volitional qualities are formed in the process of practical classes under the conditions of a rational choice of training loads, which tend to increase, with mandatory consideration of the personal level of physical fitness of students. Global world processes bring significant changes that require further search for ways to increase the effectiveness of education of student youth. Currently, there is a need to improve the personal qualities of students, to form the ability to act and perform actions based on conscious motivations, as higher regulators of human behavior, which are traditionally correlated with volitional processes. The ability to self- control implies independence in decision-making, initiation of actions and responsibility for their implementation. A necessary condition for the manifestation and formation of strong-willed qualities is the specification of the goal and understanding of the prospects of activity, awareness of the need for physical and psycho-emotional stress, as naturally determined.