Abstract
he publication presents the results of a sociological questionnaire survey focused on the diagnosis of students' interest in activity with a national focus. The monitoring of the spectrum of the interviewees' hobbies allowed presenting relevant data for the synergy of sports and personal-oriented hobbies of students. The vector of ethnic uniqueness in the subculture of youth can be prolonged and deepened by embedding folk games in the context of education and upbringing. National sports traditions have an equally significant function in the health improvement of students and the construction of their cultural spirituality. In the context of the study, on the basis of questionnaires, various aspects characterizing the attitude of students to cultural types of physical activity that have been historically developed in Kazakhstan are analyzed, the study of which will allow to actively shape the sports atmosphere in higher educational institutions and at the same time support ethnic The article records positive and negative key elements influencing students' interest in Kazakh sports disciplines. The process of studying the level of involvement of 1-2 year students in national sports reveals a comprehensive approach to the formation of students' interests. The analysis of the obtained quantitative results will contribute to the identification of factors that stimulate sympathy and the elimination of reasons that prevent students from engaging in ethnic sports in higher education institutions. Keywords: student youth, national sports, interest, questionnaire, research, influence factors