Model of formation of motivation for training sessions at the stage of sports specialization

this article addresses the pressing issue of psychological and pedagogical support for athletes during the sports specialization phase, namely, the development and maintenance of sustainable motivation for academic and training sessions. It is revealed that, despite the recognized importance of motivation as a factor in athletic achievement, there is a lack of specific, practice-oriented models adapted to this stage of training. The aim of the study is to develop a structural model for developing motivation aimed at increasing athlete engagement in the academic and training process. The methodological basis is theoretical analysis and modeling based on the principles of E. Dacy and R. Ryan's self-determination theory. The study identified factors that influence the decline in motivation for academic and training sessions and described the structure of athletic motivation. A multi-level model for developing motivation for training sessions in athletes during the sports specialization stage is also presented. It integrates five interrelated blocks: target, diagnostic, organizational, content, and evaluative-performance. The model's structure defines three sequential stages of motivation development (engagement and adaptation, stabilizing, and in-depth), and a system of pedagogical conditions aimed at satisfying basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and connectedness. The theoretical significance of this work lies in structuring the process of psychological and pedagogical support for motivating athletes for training sessions during the sports specialization stage. It is assumed that the developed model will enable systemic management of athletes' motivational sphere by purposefully satisfying basic psychological needs, which will facilitate the transition from external to internal regulation of athletes' behavior, creating sustainable motivation for training sessions.

motivation, training sessions, athletes, motivation structure, stage of sports specialization