”Det är bra att röra på sig för hälsans skull” : En undersökning om hur elever på fritidshem uppfattar begreppet hälsa ur ett undervisningsperspektiv

Sammanfattning: Previous research and media portray students' image of what health is. The purpose of this study is to investigate how students who have experience of going to leisure centers view the concept of health. To achieve the purpose of the research study, a qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interview methods. Furthermore, the results will be analyzed on the basis of Antonovsky's theory of KASAM comprehensibility, meaningfulness and manageability. The results show that students have knowledge about health, however, a limited picture of what health means. The students describe health as mainly physical activity with emphasis on the fact that it is not good to sit still too much. The conclusion is that the students have a picture of health where practical elements are dominant and where theoretical elements shine with their absence. The study also shows that time, resources and committed staff should be set aside to clarify the concept of health in the after-school center. The results of the students' answers indicate that they have a limited knowledge of the concept of health and the conclusion of the study is that the students consider that the teaching in after-school centers is unclear many times.