POSSIBILITIES FOR DETERMINATION OF HEALTHY LIFE STYLE HABITS AMONG YOUTH.

Nowadays one of the most topical problems among young people is the right approach of following a healthy lifestyle. As one of the main reasons for society, the author could mention the rapid introduction of fast food services and new technologies into the life of young people. This generally could be reflected in youth healthy diet, physical activities and daily routine. The aim of the research it self is to provide suggestions for the improvement of the content of the Rezekne Secondary School No.3 basic school curriculum (grades 7) in healthy lifestyle training. During the development of the questionnaires, two pilot researches were conducted, where questionnaires were used to test questionnaires for young people's self-esteem, parents and educators’ assessment of healthy lifestyle habits. The first pilot research was conducted in January 2020 and the second in February. Pilot researches were organized in Rezekne Secondary School No. 3. The first pilot research involved 5 pupils of 7th grade, 5 parents of these pupils and 5 teachers of this school. The second pilot research involved 10 pupils of grade 7, 10 parents and 10 teachers of this school. The content of the Healthy Lifestyle questionnaire for young people is based on scientific knowledge about healthy lifestyle. To obtain more accurate information, were made corrections of the questionnaires, which were based on the analysis of the obtained questionnaire results. The results of the research indicate that after the first pilot research, it was necessary to make corrections to the questions and elaborate them with additional sub-questions in order to obtain more accurate information. The second pilot research indicated that young people had some difficulties in understanding the nature of the questions in order to answer more precisely. Therefore, some questions require minor corrections to make the question simpler and easier to understand. The pilot researches carried out have created all the prerequisites for the final development of correct questionnaires. By implementing the developed questionnaires practically in Rezekne Secondary School No.3 it will be possible to determine healthy lifestyle habits of young people, which in Rezekne Secondary School No.3 will allow us to improve and supplement our knowledge about healthy lifestyle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]