Health in the system of teachers’ values: health-saving behavior and lifestyle

Introduction. The effectiveness of the educational process depends not only on the professional competence of the teacher, but also on the physical and mental state of his health. With the best outcome, the above means that they follow a proper lifestyle (sports, balanced nutrition, sleep, disease prevention, etc.), take care of their own body, as well as the formation of health-saving behavior among students by demonstrating a personal example and spreading knowledge within the framework of this direction. The purpose of the study is to determine the place of health in the value system of teachers. Materials and methods. The place of the study was general education schools in Moscow and the Moscow region. The following research methods were used: analytical, sociological, statistical. The survey was conducted using a questionnaire developed by the authors; the questionnaire included 69 questions. The survey of teachers was conducted online via the resource https://docs. google.com/ from February to May 2024. 233 teachers took part in the survey. Results. A significant part of teachers (45.1%) consider their own lifestyle healthy, however, 40.3% of respondents rarely engage in physical activity, the duration of night sleep for half of the respondents is 5–6 hours, 57.9% are unable to maintain time intervals for eating, a significant part of teachers are stressed due to work most of the time. 41.2% of respondents assess their current state of health as good; 36.5% of respondents indicated the presence of chronic diseases diagnosed by a doctor. The majority of respondents note the high importance of personal health for themselves – 39.5% of respondents consider health to be very important, and 52.8% – simply important. The majority of teachers (98.3%) believe that they are personally responsible for their health. Half of the teachers surveyed indicated that the school is responsible for shaping the lifestyle of children; 90.6% of respondents believe that there is a need to discuss issues of health and a healthy lifestyle at school. Conclusion. The results of the study indicate a positive assessment of the state of their own health by school teachers and demonstrate its importance for this category of citizens. However, not all of the respondents lead a healthy lifestyle. To strengthen the health of teachers, a set of measures is needed aimed at reducing stress levels, promoting a healthy lifestyle and supporting school staff in seeking medical help.