Comparative analysis of the attitude towards gadgets of students of secondary vocational education and their parents

Abstract. The article provides a comparative analysis of the opinions of students and their parents about the role of gadgets in their lives. The author carried out a theoretical analysis of modern published materials of the problem, structured questionnaires, interviews and observations were used in the survey of the respondents. The research has shown the opinions of the majority of young men and their parents about the use of gadgets are consistent in the possibility of connection with relatives, friends, rescue services and are inconsistent in terms of time consumption on entertainment and gaming using gadgets. Therefore the necessity of searches for effective forms of the students’ usage of gadgets in daily routines and in the educational process is proved not to harm health.

Keywords: gadget, use of gadgets, attitude to gadgets, mental and physical health.