Assessment of the formation level of health-preserving culture in future primary school teachers: results of a constating experiment

the article presents the results of a diagnostic (ascertaining) experiment aimed at assessing the level of formation of health-preserving culture (HPC) among future primary school teachers. The theoretical foundation of the study is based on the author’s structural model of HPC, which comprises four interrelated components: motivational-value, cognitive, activity-based, and reflective. For the purpose of diagnostics, a specially developed assessment tool was employed, enabling a comprehensive evaluation of the level of development of each component. The study involved university faculty members, in-service primary school teachers, and students of teacher education programs. The survey results revealed significant differences between respondent groups: university instructors demonstrated an overall medium level of HPC formation; primary school teachers showed a medium level with a tendency toward decline; and students displayed predominantly low levels. The cognitive and activity-based components were found to be the most vulnerable. The findings confirm the relevance of developing targeted educational strategies that support the formation of sustainable value orientations, relevant knowledge, and practical skills in the domain of health preservation within teacher training systems.

health-preserving culture, primary school teachers, assessment tools, diagnostics, questionnaire survey, motivational-value component, cognitive component, activity-based component, reflective component