Information readiness of adolescents aged 15-17 on healthy lifestyles

Objective: to identify the information readiness of adolescents aged 15-17 years on issues of a healthy lifestyle. Material and methods. 366 adolescents aged 15-17 years old, studying in secondary schools (186 girls and 180 boys), were surveyed according to the questionnaire "Adolescents' awareness of a healthy lifestyle" to identify the real level of knowledge in the main sections of a healthy lifestyle, as well as self-assessment questionnaire of their knowledge on the same topics on a 5-point scale, followed by a comparison of the results. Results. It was found that adolescents aged 15-17 are most informationally prepared on the topics of personal safety and injury prevention (88.3% of correct answers), healthy nutrition (86.1%), personal hygiene (85.5%). Low information readiness was noted on the topics of optimal motor activity (68.3% of correct answers), school factors that have an adverse effect on health (72.2%), daily routine (73.8%). When conducting a self-assessment of their knowledge, adolescents rated their knowledge of the daily routine and personal hygiene the highest (4.9 points each), and the lowest was their knowledge of school factors that have an adverse effect on health (3.9 points). Conclusion. Teenagers' self-assessment of their knowledge about a healthy lifestyle did not always coincide with the real level of knowledge. Incomplete information readiness of high school students on healthy lifestyle issues with overestimated self-esteem was revealed, which indicates the need to continue information work with adolescents aged 15-17.