Appearance of physical activity and well-being in school health education

Abstract

Educational institutions have a significant task in shaping the health behaviour habits of students. Ensuring regular physical activity, thereby supporting well-being, should be given an increased role in the daily activities of school. The aim of the research is to explore the characteristics of school health education, especially from the aspect of physical activity. Furthermore, testing a self-made measuring device and exploring the characteristics and correlations of school health education. Data was collected among students from a technical school in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County using an online questionnaire (N=104). In the study, questions adapted from the HBSC research questionnaire, a shorted version of the WHO Well-being Questionnaire (WBI-5) and a self-edited questionnaire were used. To test this, we performed a Chronbach-α calculation an independent two-sample t-test to explore differences between the responses of genders, and an analysis of variance for the grades. The questionnaire is reliable (α=0,95) for exploring the characteristics of school health education. Physical education teachers most often carry out health education. The students’ self-rated health status is good, which showed a moderate correlation with the level of active lively state (r=0,45; p=0,001). Student satisfaction with health education and activities aimed at increasing physical activity decreases with increasing grades, with a significant difference in the 10th and 12th grades (MD=0,56, 0,46; p=0,006, 0,03). To measure the effectiveness of school health education and to evaluate the situation, measuring instruments that examine the characteristics of health education from several perspectives can help.