Consideration of gender and age factors in developing a model for health-promoting practices among university students
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Abstract:
The purpose of the study is to develop and test a personalized model for the development of valeological competence, taking into account personality psychotypes according to V. I. Garbuzov's concept and the integration of innovative educational technologies to overcome cognitive-behavioral dissonance regarding a healthy lifestyle (HLS) among students. Research methods and organization. The study involved university students (female and male) aged 16-22 and older. The following methods were used: questionnaires, testing according to the V. I. Garbuzov methodology to identify the dominant instinct, observation of behavioral patterns in the field of a healthy lifestyle, and a pedagogical experiment (ascertaining and formative stages). Research results and conclusions. The testing of the model led to significant changes: the proportion of students with a regular commitment to a healthy lifestyle increased from 24% to 58%, and the level of intrinsic motivation for health-preserving behavior rose from 32% to 61%. Statistically significant correlations were identified between the dominant instinct and motivational strategies (altruistic type – social responsibility, libertophilic – need for autonomy, dominant – orientation toward social advancement). A diagnostic complex was developed to determine psychotype and the level of valeological literacy, and differentiated pedagogical strategies for various psychotypes were proposed. A personalized model can be implemented in university and college educational programs to form individual development trajectories of valeological competencies and to reduce cognitive-behavioral dissonance. The creation of digital platforms to support a healthy lifestyle and the conduct of longitudinal studies on the long-term effects of individualized programs are promising.

Keywords:
valeological education, cognitive-behavioral dissonance, healthy lifestyle, psychotypologies, dominant instincts, individualization of education, intrinsic motivation, students of higher and secondary vocational educational institutions
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