Gender specificity of self-preserving behavior of student youth

Results of a research of a problem of self-preservation behavior of youth of Altai Krai in the context of its gender aspect are provided. Subject of work was the model the societal of factors of interconditionality of a healthy lifestyle of youth. The purpose consisted in a research of behavioral, social, environmental, gender characteristics of forming of positive and negative strategy of self-preservation. The methodology of work is based on a concept, the essence of which is that everyday practices of preserving one’s health are increasingly conditioned by socio-cultural, pedagogical, style features of the socialization of young people. Methods of work include sociological poll, the frequency, two-dimensional, factorial analysis with use of the SPSS 17.0 program. It is proved that creation of the environment promoting assimilation, forming and finally, interiorization of effective strategy of self-preservation behavior, shall promote forming of system of installations on preserving health at the cognitive, emotional and behavioral level. At the same time to the immediate social environment, the crucial role is given. Besides, the information and sociocultural environment of educational institution of the higher education is called and can create motivation at students to a positive image of life, the attitude towards own health and life connected with responsible. The main conclusions of a research are that there are gender specifics in ascertaining of the importance of health, level of responsibility for it, the factors determining the relation to self-preservation that in general is shown in urgent tendencies quality of activity, incidence of youth. The self-preservation strategy of girls of student’s age, it is possible to carry in general to health saving, young men students, realize the strategy adjoining on risk for health rather.