Sundukova I. Formation of the value-based attitude of seniors to mental health through physical culture

This thesis studies the peculiarities of formation of the value-based relation of seniors to mental health through physical culture. Definition of a "mental health" is explained, the structure (information and cognitive, emotional and evaluative, as well as motivational and behavioral components of the value-based attitude to mental health) is developed, the criteria (awareness and realization of the values associated with mental health, emotional well-being as the way to achieve inner harmony and harmony with the world around, as well as the desire of a person to self-develop and improve) and their indicators and levels (high, average and low) are determined. The low level of development of components of the value-based attitude of seniors to mental health and motivational and valued-based principles of boys to physical culture were empirically researched. A model was built and a program of formation of the value-based attitude of seniors to mental health through physical culture means was developed and tried out. It's proved to be efficient and reasonable to be introduced to the educational process.