The concept of sustainable quality of life combines current quality of life with future quality of life, set in an unspoiled environment with the efficient use of resources (Wiesli & Hammer, 2019). It includes nine key aspects: health and safety, leisure and recreation, nature and landscape, income and work, mobility, identification and belonging, equality and social relations, education and knowledge, and living conditions. Understanding the attitudes of sixth graders towards sustainable quality of life is important for planning educational work and for promoting sustainable behavior within the framework of primary school education. The subject of Home Economics plays a significant role in shaping sustainable habits and values, as it encompasses a wide range of topics such as healthy eating, financial literacy, sustainable consumption, and environmental awareness (IFHE, 2019). Nevertheless, Home Economics is often undervalued due to stereotypes that mainly portray it as cooking and sewing (Dewhurst & Pendergast, 2008). The aim of this master's thesis was to investigate the attitudes of sixth graders towards sustainable quality of life and to examine the role of the Home Economics subject in shaping this attitude. The research included an analysis of the Home Economics curriculum and a survey of 120 sixth graders from urban and rural areas. The results showed that the Home Economics curriculum includes numerous topics defined in the aspects of the concept of sustainable quality of life. Students place great importance on the subject of home economics for sustainable quality of life., especially in the context of living, health and safety, and nature and landscape. Statistical analysis has shown that there are no statistically significant differences between students from rural and urban areas in their attitudes regarding the importance of most aspects of sustainable quality of life, with the exception of the aspect "income and work," which students from rural areas rated as more important. Students highly value the importance of the content of the subject home economics in various aspects of sustainable quality of life, especially the content from the perspective of nature and landscape, equality and social relationships, health and safety, belonging and identification, and leisure and recreation. The research emphasizes the importance of incorporating sustainability content into education and recognizes the key role of the home economics subject in promoting sustainable values and behaviors, which collectively contribute to sustainable quality of life.
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