Changed lifestyles during the COVID-19 pandemic: the need for health education in the curriculum of pedagogical students

• DOI: 10.1080/2331186x.2024.2309735
• Publication Date: 2024-02-05T10:26:16Z
• Authors: Joca Zurc
• Keywords: Pandemic; 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

The health education in schools became the focus of public attention during global pandemic COVID-19. Teaching practice changed to meet increased demand for pupils’ health, triggering a reevaluation higher curricula pedagogical students. Therefore, this mixed methods study aimed investigate lifestyle university students pedagogy Slovenia COVID-19 pandemic. One hundred and four (87.4% females 12.6% males) met criteria participated an online survey which they self-assessed their physical activity, eating habits, mental well-being, sleep quality. convergent parallel design was used obtain qualitative descriptions student experiences with domains quantitative data on attitudes towards impact well-being results suggest that did significantly lifestyles, especially well-being. Although most maintained healthy pandemic, also reported deterioration other measured health-related behaviour. Particular should, therefore, be paid curriculum develop competences readiness assume active role as educators future health.