MENTAL HEALTH OF ADOLESCENTS IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF EDUCATION (PILOT STUDY)

Abstract

Currently, the prevalence of borderline mental disorders and the factors infl uencing their formation have not been suffi ciently studied. Objective is to study the prevalence of mental health disorders, internet addiction (IA) in students, in the context of digital transformation of general education for the subsequent development of preventive measures. Research methods and sampling.  tenth-graders of an educational organization in Moscow were examined. An anonymous online survey of students was conducted to identify complaints about health disorders and risk factors for the development of IA. A personalized examination of the same students by a psychiatrist followed. The online questionnaire includes the international Chen questionnaire to identify IA and The Social Media Disorder Scale to identify dependence on social networks. Nonparametric statistical methods were used. Results. It has been established that the mental health of tenth-graders is characterized by a high prevalence of neurotic disorders and somato-vegetative disorders due to intensifi cation of training and daily-prolonged use of electronic screen devices, the Internet and social networks. According to Chen’s questionnaire, data was obtained that .% of students have a propensity for Internet and .% have IA. Clinical study showed the absence of students with a set of symptoms reaching the level of addiction. In .% of students, a tendency to IA was revealed, manifested by one or more symptoms. It was found that among tenth-graders with a tendency to IA compared with peers without this tendency (.%), the prevalence of complaints about well-being disorders and certain risk factors is statistically signifi cantly higher. Conclusion. Long-term use of the Internet by students can be largely forced due to digital transformation and the intensifi cation of the educational process. The methodology for identifying Internet addiction requires further improvement, taking into account the peculiarities of teaching different contingents of adolescents.