LTŠiame darbe analizuojama kultivuojamos sporto šakos įtaka sportuojančių paauglių socialiniam elgesiui ir savigarbai. Tyrimo būdu nustatomi skirtingas sporto šakas kultivuojančių moksleivių pomėgiai, savo sveikatos vertinimas, rūkymo bei alkoholio vartojimo įpročiai bei savigarba. Remiantis 402 moksleivių apklausa, analizuojami krepšininkų, futbolininkų, boksininkų ir plaukikų socialinio elgesio ypatumai bei savigarbos lygis.
ENThe aim of this investigation was to evaluate social behavior and self - respect among adolescents with different nature of sports activity. A comparison between pleasure, his own health evaluation, tiredness, alcohol consumption and smoking of 13-14 year old adolescent sportsmen is analyse. The set investigated consisted of 402 active adolescent sportsmen. Adolescent sportsmen represented four sports fields: basketball players - 153, football players - 91, boxers - 77 and swimmers - 77. The results of the research carried out have shown that football players less likely to engage in nonsport activities. Basketball players and boxers evaluate his own health better than football players and swimmers. Football players are more tired at the close o f the day. The habits of smoking and alcohol consumption are more characteristic for boxers compare with basketball players. Estimation of self-respect is different but slightly.