Schools and well being

Health education research Study by: A.I.Konu, T.P.

Lintonen and M.K. Rimpela

Where and How

•-The study made in Finland schools in 1998 and 1999 among the eighth and ninth

grades .

•-The “GSWI “( General Subjective Well being Indicator) used as a variables to measure the students well-being

GSWI

•The subjective well- being can be understood in terms of life satisfaction in different aspects as self-appraisals like job satisfaction , self-esteem and control beliefs ( Veenhoven, 1991).

She means the degree to which an individual judges the overall quality of his/her life as a

whole favorable.

4 main variables-dimentions- to be measured

1 -Having : School Conditions Surroundings and environment, School subjects and organization , schedules, Group size, Punishment, Safety

2-Loving : Social Relationships School climate, Group dynamics, teacher student relationship, Peer relationships.

Bulling. Cooperation with homes.

Cont. 3-Being: Means for self-fulfillment

Value of student’s work, Guidance, Encouragement ,Influence in school decision making , increase self-esteem

4 -Health :Health Status Psychosomatic symptoms , Chronic and other

diseases, Illnesses , common colds….

ResultsSchool conditions

Social Relationship

Self-fulfillment