SYSTEM ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL PERCEPTIONS OF HEALTH IN MEN AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF ADULTHOOD
The article presents a system analysis of theoretical aspects and the results of empirical studies of the peculiarities of social perceptions of health among men. A number of modern trends in conceptual approaches to health have been identified: the biomedical paradigm has been replaced by the humanitarian model; health has been viewed from the standpoint of the possibility of human self-realization in the society; the attitude to health and health-preserving behavior of adult men is largely determined by masculinity stereotypes; new perspectives in understanding the features of men's health-preserving behavior are associated with the principle of development. The contribution of the ontogenetic factor to the attitude to health and health-preserving behavior is confirmed by empirical studies of domestic and foreign authors. A system analysis of the attitude to health research at different stages of adulthood has shown that, despite the recognition of the value of health and understanding of the role of a healthy lifestyle, men's behavior as a whole is characterized by a lack of a responsible attitude to their health. A responsible attitude to health is formed gradually and is maximally manifested only during late adulthood. At the same time, at all stages of ontogenesis men are more than women inclined to self-destructive behavior and underestimating the impact of their own efforts on health. Their behavior, related to maintaining and preserving health, is largely determined by masculinity stereotypes.