Analysis of health-promoting behaviours of 14-year-olds of selected schools of Lublin.

Abstract

The health of an individual and of the community depends on many interrelated factors, including health behaviours which are one of the most important of these factors. The aim of the paper was to analyze the selected pro-health behaviours of 14-year old students. The research was carried out by means of a self-made questionnaire. The survey was conducted in the city of Lublin among 250 students of Lublin schools selected at random. The results of the survey were the basis for the following conclusions: self-evaluation of health and physical activity is perceived as good or very good; analysis of pro-health behaviours revealed insufficient knowledge among the majority of students; proper pro-health education and health promotion plays an essential role in changing such negative behaviours.