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Psychological-Educational Studies
2018. Vol. 10, no. 1, 42–50
https://doi.org/10.17759/psyedu.2018100105
ISSN: 2587-6139 (online)

Students’ Perceptions of Individual Health at Different Stages of Life

 
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Abstract

The paper analyses the problem of how health preservation is perceived by teenagers, adolescents and youths, demonstrating the need for research of students’ perceptions of individual health and its preservation at different stages of life. An empirical study conducted with 522 students of the Moscow Polytechnic University (3 age groups, average age 17, 19 and 21 years) used a custom questionnaire aimed at examining their perceptions regarding the greatest value of the health factor at different stages of life from infancy to elderly age. The study revealed an unfortunate downward trend of individual health value with respect to the age when systematic health problems appear. Some gender differences in attitude towards individual health were discovered; for instance, women place a higher value on it for every stage of life and attach greater importance to it in early ontogeny. Men were found to overestimate the age associated with the onset of system health issues. The paper shows the possibilities for practical application of obtained data.

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Keywords: value of individual health, students, stages of life, health reserves, gender differences

Journal rubric: Developmental Psychology

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OpenAlex topics: Human Health and Disease, Psychology of Development and Education, Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia

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Human Health and Disease

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Psychology of Development and Education

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This cluster of papers explores the intersection of youth, identity, and politics in contemporary Russia. It delves into topics such as civic participation, nationalism, social media, protest moods, and the impact of digital generation on political communication. The research also examines the influence of ethnicity and sociological factors on shaping youth identity and political attitudes.

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Article type: scientific article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/psyedu.2018100105

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For citation: Ermolaev, B.V., Ermolaeva, M.V., Lubovsky, D.V. (2018). Students’ Perceptions of Individual Health at Different Stages of Life. Psychological-Educational Studies, 10(1), 42–50. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/psyedu.2018100105

© Ermolaev B.V., Ermolaeva M.V., Lubovsky D.V., 2018

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

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Information About the Authors

Boris V. Ermolaev, Doctor of Biology, Professor, Department of Physical Education, Moscow Polytechnic University, Moscow, Russian Federation, e-mail: ermolaev-boris@mail.ru

Marina V. Ermolaeva, Doctor of Psychology, Professor, Professor of the UNESCO Department “Cultural and historical psychology of childhood”, Moscow State University of Psychology & Education, Moscow, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1645-5136, e-mail: mar-erm@mail.ru

Dmitry V. Lubovsky, Candidate of Science (Psychology), associate professor, Professor of the UNESCO Department “Cultural and Historical Psychology of Childhood”, Moscow State University of Psychology & Education, Moscow, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7392-4667, e-mail: lubovsky@yandex.ru

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