Motivation of students to have a healthy lifestyle as part of preventive measures

The authors state that information and preventive work on changing students’ motivation for a healthy lifestyle is becoming relevant in modern Russian educational organisations. The authors substantiate the importance of forming stable value beliefs among students and the need to maintain a healthy lifestyle. They present an effective way of carrying out preventive work through building effective interaction between the school and the parents of students (informing them, taking part in joint activities, etc.).