ПСИХОЛОГІЧНІ ОСОБЛИВОСТІ КОРИСТУВАЧІВ ФІТНЕС-ТРЕКЕРІВ СЕРЕД МОЛОДІ

Abstract

The article presents the empirical study on the psychological characteristics of young users of fitness trackers. For the study purpose, a sample of 64 young people was divided into 2 independent groups: users of fitness trackers (30 people) and the control group of those who did not use such devices (34 people). The study was conducted using the following methods: "New questionnaire on tolerance to uncertainty” (NTN) developed by V. Kornilova, Mini-Mult/SMOL questionnaire, and a special questionnaire created by the authors for the study purpose. 30% of the fitness tracker users turned on all sensors at their device, 63% left only some sensors that were important for them, and 7% of the respondents were only interested in heart rate indicators during training. About half (53%) of the users did not exercise during quarantine, while the other part (47%) did. Among those who exercised, 30% of the fitness tracker users monitored the data received from their devices, while the remaining 17% did not monitor their sports statistics when doing sports. The fitness tracker users were characterized by a greater tendency to hypochondria, depression, psychosthenia gravis, hysteria and schizoid manifestations (according to the Mini-Mult/SMOL method) compared to the control group. The fitness tracker users were less tolerant to uncertainty, and therefore probably less tolerant to confusing and twofold situations. They were somewhat less fond of sudden changes in their lives and preferred stability. They were less likely to use an intuitive style when making decisions, but relied on logic and strived for clarity of the world around them, tried to organize and systematize it.