Physical and mental human health in the contemporary information environment

Abstract

The article deals with the problem of the relationship between human health and information technologies, the violation of the somatic and mental population health, due to informational and psychoemotional stresses. A comparative analysis of the advantages of information and communication technologies usage in Ukraine and some foreign countries has been conducted. According to the results of the research, it was determined that the greatest danger for the mental health of the population is the information influence, which is associated with the emergence of computer and Internet addiction. The main types of children, youth and adults Internet addiction are identified, its measured valid indicators are determined. It is proved that excessive spending time in the cyber environment leads to an increased level of anxiety, rigidity and extraversion of the population. Compliance with the standards of information hygiene acts as a factor in protection against the negative impact of information and communication technologies on the person, the preservation of their physical and mental health.