Family determination of formation of health-saving behavior of adolescents in the process of their professional self-determination

Abstract

The results of determining the socio-psychological conditions for the formation of healthy behavior of adolescents in the family are presented. The study of socio-psychological characteristics in schoolchildren’s families, the nature of relationships with parents, the causes of family conflicts, as well as self-assessment of the causes of adolescents’ own behavior girls) of secondary school age of general secondary education institutions in 6 regions of Ukraine. It has been established that almost a quarter of the surveyed middle-aged teenagers are brought up in a single-parent family. An important socio-psychological feature of the formation of healthy behavior of modern adolescents is the presence of problems in family communication and the lack of trust between parents and children. For 74 % of surveyed students, parents are the main source of knowledge about health, 63.9 % of students consider it necessary to change something in their own behavior and habits to improve their health, 67.1 % — find useful information about health behavior. The family is an extremely important and influential source of forming a healthy lifestyle for children. However, almost half of the adolescents surveyed have problems communicating with their parents. Negative prerequisite for the complex process of becoming a healthy personality of a modern adolescent in the process of his professional self-determination are family conflicts, the use of punishment, misunderstanding by parents of children, lack of sufficient parental attention and support of the child.