Dr. Sc.Phil. R.G. Ardashev^{1, 2}
V.N. Turkova^2
1Irkutsk State University, Irkutsk
²East Siberian Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Irkutsk
³Irkutsk National Research Technical University, Irkutsk

Keywords: social activity, sports realization, students.

Introduction. Sports realization is possible with regular training and motivation for students' achievements. It is important to take into account the personal motives of young people, real indicators and opportunities to reach their potential [1]. But an equally important point is social activity, involvement in various sports communities and community groups [2].
The purpose of the study is to identify the relationship between social activity and athletic performance of students.
Methodology and organization of research. 800 students from various universities from Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk, and Ulan-Ude took part in the scientific work carried out in 2025. Of these, 400 are girls and 400 are boys aged 18 to 25 years. Of the surveyed, 400 students have been involved in sports for more than 3 years and have a candidate or master of sports level, and 400 people do not have any sports experience. The research method was a questionnaire survey that allows comparing two groups of students. The sampling error is 2.3. The results were processed in the SPSS program.
The results of the study and their discussion. The more athletic a student has, the more socially active he is (85%). Students who do not have sports activities are twice as likely to be engaged in socially active university activities (42%).
Sports activities force you to adhere to a clear schedule of training and competitions, and this structures your personal time, forcing you to study and get involved in socially significant activities (in the field of interests) and keep up everywhere. This was noted by 94% of student-athletes. Those students who are not involved in sports often say that they do not have enough time for social activities or other social activities (76%), despite the fact that they cannot say exactly where they spend their free time. Only 24% of young people who are not involved in sports can find an opportunity for social activity.
Social activity creates an opportunity for student-athletes to gain a lot of social capital, as it allows them to get to know people, not only from the sports field, which can help them in the future in a career outside of sports (55%). Non-athletic students also believe that social capital can be earned through social activity (36%). But they also note that the same athletes are of greater interest to high-status people with whom they interact in the framework of social activity, as they arouse a greater level of trust and recognition, since they have already shown that they can achieve results in one area. As a result, there is a transfer of quality from one sphere to another, and student-athletes are given more "credit of trust" in the implementation of social projects than just active students.
Conclusions. The social activity of student-athletes is highly effective. And sporting achievements are the basis of social capital and an indicator of social trust.

Литература

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