Khoramaki Zakieh, Nazari Mahin, Ghahremani Leila, Kaveh Mohammad Hossein, Asadollahi Abdolrahim
Student Research Committee, Department of Health Promotion, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Research Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health, Department of Health Promotion, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
BMC Public Health. 2025 Jan 27;25(1):333. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-21407-1.
The promotion of a healthy lifestyle among preschool children is essential for establishing their future habits. Evidence indicates that the incorporation of philosophical thinking-encompassing critical, creative, and compassionate thought-can significantly contribute to children's cognitive and moral growth, thereby positively affecting their health-related decisions. This research evaluated the effects of imparting healthy lifestyle practices through philosophical thinking to preschool children.
This randomized controlled trial involved 120 preschoolers, who were randomly assigned to intervention groups for children, parents, and a control group. Educational sessions were conducted in the intervention groups of preschool children and parents using various educational tools such as films, narratives, and games. Data analysis was performed using SPSS and JAMOVI software.
The present study provides evidence that instruction in healthy lifestyle behaviors grounded in philosophical thinking significantly enhances the healthy lifestyle practices of preschool children and their parents. The statistical analyses indicate that the improvements achieved are statistically significant, with both children and parents demonstrating enhancements in healthy lifestyle behavior scores two and four months following the intervention. While the effect sizes may be relatively small, the significance of the results underscores the potential for philosophical thinking interventions to foster positive behavior changes over time.
This research showed that teaching healthy lifestyle practices through philosophical thinking improved healthy behaviors in preschool-aged children. The results were more pronounced in children than in their parents. Future studies should focus on longer interventions and explore the effects across different age groups.
The international trial code is IRCT20230703058651N1 (date of registration 03/07/2023).
在学龄前儿童中推广健康的生活方式对于培养他们未来的习惯至关重要。有证据表明，融入哲学思维——包括批判性、创造性和富有同情心的思维——可以显著促进儿童的认知和道德成长，从而对他们与健康相关的决策产生积极影响。本研究评估了通过哲学思维向学龄前儿童传授健康生活方式的效果。
这项随机对照试验涉及120名学龄前儿童，他们被随机分配到儿童干预组、家长干预组和对照组。在学龄前儿童和家长的干预组中使用电影、故事和游戏等各种教育工具进行教育课程。使用SPSS和JAMOVI软件进行数据分析。
本研究提供的证据表明，以哲学思维为基础的健康生活方式行为指导显著增强了学龄前儿童及其家长的健康生活方式实践。统计分析表明，所取得的改善具有统计学意义，儿童和家长在干预后两个月和四个月的健康生活方式行为得分均有所提高。虽然效应大小可能相对较小，但结果的显著性强调了哲学思维干预随着时间推移促进积极行为改变的潜力。
本研究表明，通过哲学思维教授健康生活方式实践可改善学龄前儿童的健康行为。结果在儿童中比在家长中更明显。未来的研究应侧重于更长时间的干预，并探索不同年龄组的效果。
国际试验代码为IRCT20230703058651N1（注册日期为2023年7月3日）。
