Kontakt 2007, 9(2):314-317 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2007.048

The health of college students within the context of experiencing quality of life. Preliminary reportZdravotně sociální vědy

Mariana Račková

Technická univerzita v Košiciach, katedra spoločenských vied

One of the basal aspects determining the health of the individual is the behavioural and axiological attitude towards one's own health. The quality of life comprises not only the problem of health, but also the phenomenon of existentional meaningfullness.
The meaning of life in its contents comprises a set of aims, values and beliefs, that give man a sense of value and purposefulness of his life. It is possible to allocate to the determinants that regulate the quality of life, satisfaction with one's life, sense of well being, also concepts such as: the meaning of life, hapiness, comfort, sense for integrity, democracy, justice, healthy life style, positive experiences, life philosophy, attitudes and expectations, aspirations, hope, etc.
Besides the theoretic interpretation the submitted work also includes an analysis of the mentioned phenomenon from the perspective of college students, on the basis of empirical findings conducted using Snyder's Hope scale. People with a high level of hope have more goals, are more successful, are subjectively happier, have a greater sense of existential meaningfulness and a greater satisfaction with life (Snyder, 1995).
Noted results are the first data analysed by the research.
The results predict, that the health state of our youth is not as "good" as initially assumed, or as it is being alleged within society in general.

Klíčová slova: quality of life; health; existential meaningfulness; college youth

Vloženo: 27. duben 2007; Přijato: 15. říjen 2007; Zveřejněno: 21. prosinec 2007  Zobrazit citaci