Psychological attitude for a healthy lifestyle among workers of an industrial enterprise: the experience of an empirical study

Abstract

Introduction. The problem of forming a healthy lifestyle among the adult population - working citizens of our country remains relevant and has not yet been resolved. The purpose of the study is to identify psychological attitudes towards a healthy lifestyle among workers of an industrial enterprise. Methods. The empirical study was carried out on the basis of a large Russian industrial enterprise. 300 production workers were interviewed: 150 representatives of working professions (production personnel) and 150 specialists working in offices (office personnel). The diagnostic tools included a specially designed questionnaire to identify the level of formation of a healthy lifestyle, as well as valid and reliable methods: 1) Health Attitude Index (S. D. Deryabo, V. A. Yasvina); 2) Scale of psychological stress psm-25 Lemur-Tessier-Fillion. Statistical methods included percentage and frequency distribution, comparative analysis with the calculation of Student's t-test. Results. An insufficient level of formation of a psychological attitude towards a healthy lifestyle was revealed among both production and office personnel. It has been established that, despite the high value of health, only 10% of workers and 12% of specialists adhere to the principles of a healthy lifestyle. Among the factors influencing health, passive factors independent of the respondent (ecology, heredity, healthcare system) are more often noted. Among corporate practices, preference is given only to those that are associated with full or partial material compensation for actions. Conclusions. Due to the low level of formation of a psychological attitude towards a healthy lifestyle of workers in industrial enterprises, it is advisable to diversify and expand the corporate practices of improving the health of the personnel of organizations with the practices of their psychological support, focused on increasing the level of motivation to comply with the rules of a healthy lifestyle and developing the need for it.