FORMATION OF MENTAL HEALTH OF STUDENTS IN A MODERN SCHOOL

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of formation of mental health of students in a modern school, the urgency of which is constantly growing. The purpose of the article is to establish a comprehensive program of the formation of pupils’ mental health at school. The research was aimed at finding out the essence of mental health of the personality, factors of its deterioration in modern schoolchildren and identifying ways of forming mental health of students in the coordinates of the institution of general secondary education. In order to achieve the goals of the research were used such methods as the analysis of scientific sources, observation, interview method using our own developed questionnaire and test method. The essence of the concepts of "formation of health", "healthformal education" in psychological and pedagogical literature was clarified is determined. Based on the study of scientific sources and the results of their own research, the factors of deterioration of the mental health of contemporary schoolchildren are identified. Taking into account the essence and criteria of mental health, the approach of scientist Warr on components of mental health (emotional well-being, competency, autonomy, harassment, integrated functioning) the directions of the comprehensive program of mental health formation for pupils in the institution of general secondary education was grounded, which envisages the formation of stress-resistance, autopsychological, communicative, health-saving competencies, positive I-concept, harmonization of the student's personality through the formation of his sanogenic thinking actualization and actualization spiritual creativity. The proposed program covers information, diagnostic, corrective and preventive aspects. The aspects of management activity in the formation of mental health of students in coordinates of the functioning of the institution of general secondary education are outlined.