The role of personal resources in the stress-recovery balance of athletes during the training period

This article presents the results of a study of the relationship between the balance of stress recovery and personal resources in shooting athletes during the training period. The authors reveal the theoretical and methodological phenomena of the balance of stress recovery and personal resources. The study of the relationship between these phenomena was carried out using the following methods: the stress recovery balance questionnaire for athletes adapted by E. Y. Kovbas, the resilience questionnaire by S. Maddi adapted by D. A. Leontiev, the scale of overall self-efficacy translated by V. G. Romek, the test of dispositional optimism adapted by T. O. Gordeeva, O. A. Sychev and E. N. Osin. As a result of the study, it is concluded that there is a relationship between the balance of stress recovery and personal resources: resilience, optimism and self-efficacy. Sufficient confidence in their performance and faith in the best outcome of events allows athletes to better cope with stress and recover faster after exertion. Being involved in a situation with taking all risks helps to maintain a balance between stress and recovery, allowing you to maintain an optimal state during the training period. The positive value of optimism for maintaining a stress-recovery balance in our study was found only in experiencing sports stress, which raises legitimate questions for further research. The revealed relationship requires further study. It is recommended to continue studying athletes in other periods of the training cycle, as well as to study in more detail the effect of optimism on the recovery process.