Introduction:

This article analyzes the personality behavior, motivation and its psychological effect on the health of players of "Rodolfo" Basketball Club de Loja, Objective: determine the behavior of motivation and personality in 13 - 14 years category basketball players of "Rodolfo" club , Loja city, to improve their results in training and competition.

Method:

an investigation was carried out with a descriptive qualitative-quantitative study, with a pre-experimental design. The selected sample, 22 players. In each situation, personality behavior and motivation were taken into account, through a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS statistical system. Questionnaires were applied to teachers and students.

Results:

16 players, 73%, express their interest and motivation to train and better themselves, only 3 players, 14%, establish goals and objectives in their sport training. 12 players, 55%, consider sports more important than other activities and facets of life. In addition 11 players, 50%, feel very motivated and energetic in training while 9 players, 41%, when there is a debate about training.

Conclusions:

insufficiencies were identified regarding the motivation, personality and the psychological health effect of the 13 and 14 year old players of "Rodolfo" Basketball Club in Loja, Ecuador. It was possible to verify that 19 players are afraid before the game, 14 players, 64%, prefer playing rather than training, which affects their psychological state, and therefore, their sports results.

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